Drip chamber assembly

1 . A drip chamber assembly, comprising:

a drip chamber comprising a chamber body defining a chamber volume, wherein the chamber body is deformable;

a filter disposed within the chamber volume and free floating relative to the drip chamber, the filter comprising:

a folded filter media, the folded filter media defining an inlet portion of the chamber volume and an outlet portion of the chamber volume, wherein the outlet portion of the chamber volume is formed between the folded filter media and the chamber body, the folded filter media permits inlet flow from the inlet portion of the chamber volume to move radially outward to the outlet portion of the chamber volume and captures particulate from the inlet flow; and

a frame to support the folded filter media, the frame comprising:

an upper portion of the frame comprising a first continuous sealing exterior circumferential surface that seals against the chamber body to direct the inlet flow to a radially inner portion of the folded filter media; and

a lower portion of the frame, wherein the lower portion of the frame is configured to resiliently deform with the chamber body, and a flow path from the outlet portion of the chamber volume to an outlet is formed between the chamber body and the lower portion of the frame.

2 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , wherein the folded filter media defines a plurality of peaks and valleys between the inlet portion of the chamber volume and the outlet portion of the chamber volume.

3 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , wherein the folded filter media has a pore size between 15 to 200 microns.

4 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 3 , wherein the pore size is between 180 to 200 microns.

5 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , wherein the folded filter media comprises an anti-coagulant treatment.

6 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , wherein the chamber volume is in fluid communication with the inlet portion of the chamber volume.

7 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , wherein the folded filter media surrounds the inlet portion of the chamber volume.

8 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , wherein the filter is coupled to the drip chamber.

9 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , the chamber body defining an inlet end in fluid communication with the inlet portion of the chamber volume.

10 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , the chamber body defining the outlet in fluid communication with the outlet portion of the chamber volume.

11 . The drip chamber assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lower portion of the frame is positioned on raised protrusions of the chamber body.

12 . A method, comprising:

introducing an inlet flow into a chamber volume defined by a chamber body;

providing a filter within the chamber volume, wherein the filter is free floating relative to the chamber body, the filter comprising a folded filter media; supporting the folded filter media within the chamber volume via a frame;

sealing a first continuous sealing exterior circumferential surface of an upper portion of the frame against the chamber body to direct the inlet flow from an inlet portion of the chamber volume to a radially inner portion of the folded filter media, radially outward through the folded filter media, and into an outlet portion of the chamber volume defined between the folded filter media and the chamber body;

capturing particulate from the inlet flow in the folded filter media as the inlet flow moves radially outward from the inlet portion to the outlet portion of the chamber volume;

resiliently deforming the chamber body; and

resiliently deforming a lower portion of the frame as the chamber body is deformed.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the inlet portion of the chamber volume is surrounded by the folded filter media.

14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

directing flow from the outlet portion of the chamber volume into an outlet in fluid communication with the chamber volume.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein supporting the folded filter media within the chamber volume further comprises positioning the lower portion of the frame on raised protrusions of the chamber body.

16 . An IV set comprising:

a first portion of tubing;

a second portion of tubing; and

a drip chamber assembly comprising:

a drip chamber comprising a chamber body defining a chamber volume, an inlet end in fluid communication with the chamber volume, and an outlet in fluid communication with the chamber volume, wherein the inlet end is coupled to the first portion of tubing and the outlet is coupled to the second portion of tubing and the chamber body is deformable;

a filter disposed within the chamber volume and free floating relative to the drip chamber, the filter comprising:

a folded filter media, the folded filter media defining an inlet portion of the chamber volume in fluid communication with the inlet end and an outlet portion of the chamber volume in fluid communication with the outlet, wherein the outlet portion of the chamber volume is formed between the folded filter media and the chamber body, the folded filter media permits inlet flow from the inlet portion of the chamber volume to move radially outward to the outlet portion of the chamber volume and captures particulate from the inlet flow; and

a frame to support the folded filter media, the frame comprising:

an upper portion of the frame comprising a first continuous sealing exterior circumferential surface of that seals against the chamber body to direct the inlet flow to a radially inner portion of the folded filter media; and

a lower portion of the frame, wherein the lower portion of the frame is configured to resiliently deform with the chamber body.

17 . The IV set of claim 16 , wherein the lower portion of the frame is positioned on raised protrusions of the chamber body.