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The document proposes a motorized IV pole that automatically adjusts height and notifies staff when IV bags are empty. It uses sensors to monitor fluid levels in four bags and a motor, ball screw arrangement, and control panel to adjust the pole height electronically. When a sensor detects a bag is empty, the system displays a notification and sound alert to indicate which bag needs replacing. This reduces physical strain on nurses and ensures bags are changed before fluid runs out.

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MEC213

The document proposes a motorized IV pole that automatically adjusts height and notifies staff when IV bags are empty. It uses sensors to monitor fluid levels in four bags and a motor, ball screw arrangement, and control panel to adjust the pole height electronically. When a sensor detects a bag is empty, the system displays a notification and sound alert to indicate which bag needs replacing. This reduces physical strain on nurses and ensures bags are changed before fluid runs out.

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Motorized IV Pole with IV Bag Refill Notification

IV Poles are frequently used in hospitals and healthcare centers for delivering saline, glucose
and other solutions through intravenous lines to patients. Typically the filled IV bags need to
be at a certain than the patient bed to ensure gravity based flow of the fluid. Thus the pole
height needs to be from 4 to 7 feet. In fixed poles this creates problems such as neck sprain
and arm sprains in nurses while hanging the IV bags and also risks of toppling of stand. In
height adjustable poles it requires a lot of time to manually lower and increase height each
time while replacing IV bags. Also there is no indication of when the IV bag runs dry and
needs replacement.
Well here we propose a solution to solve both these problems using an automated
motorized IV pole stand. The IV pole can adjust height of the pole by just a button press for
easy and effortless operation. Additionally the IV pole consists of 4 sensors used to monitor
the 4 IV bags for the remaining fluid amount. Using this the system starts showing
notifications with soft sound alerts indicating the IV bag that has run dry and needs
replacement.
This automated IV pole provides the following advantages:

 Automatic Height Adjustment


 4 x IV bag Hanging Hooks
 Empty IV bag Notification and sound alert
 Easy To Use and no manual efforts
 Smart Portable Design with Heavy Base with low chances of toppling

The machine is mounted on a multi wheel base stand with castor wheels for possibility as
well as efficient balance. The system makes use of a motor with ball screw arrangement to
automatically adjust the height of the pole as per user. The stand is also integrated with 4 x
sensors for monitoring the liquid in each bag on hook.
The system is operated by the user using control panel mounted on the pole. The user can
adjust the height of the pole just by pressing a button. On button press the system
controller run the motor in desired direction so as to control thee eight of the pole. Also the
system needs the user to set the sensor settings to trigger a notification as soon as the IV
bag runs empty.
Once the settings are done the system continuously monitors the sensor values to keep
track with the bags status. As soon as a sensor value falls below the set level the controller
starts displaying notification to indicate which Iv bags need refilling.
Components:

• DC Motor
• Steel Pole
• Hooks
• Weight Sensors
• Ball Screw
• Bearings
• Gearbox
• Motor Shaft
• Motor Mounts
• Controlling Circuitry
• LCD Display
• Buttons & Switches
• Electrical & Wirings
• Mounts and Joints
• Base Frame
• Castor Wheels
• Supporting Frame
• Screws and Fittings

Applications:
 Hospitals
 Clinics

Advantages:
 Automatic Height Adjustment
 4 x IV bag Hanging Hooks
 Empty IV bag Notification and sound alert
 Easy To Use and no manual efforts
 Smart Portable Design with Heavy Base with low chances of toppling

Disadvantages:
 It cannot auto refill the IV Bags
 It cannot indicate any other problems with the patient

Block Diagrams:

Front View

Side View
3D View

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