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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130298 | Systems, Devices and Methods for Cardiopulmonary Treatment and Procedures A cardiopulmonary bypass system utilizing membrane-based reciprocating positive displacement blood pumps (“pod pumps”). In one aspect, the pod pumps are constructed to provide reduced shear forces on the blood being pumped. In another aspect blood flow through the p... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20110218475 | Methods and Apparatus for Leak Detection in Blood Processing Systems A blood processing system includes a flow reversing device with at least an air sensor in the venous line located near the patient. During treatment, blood flow is reversed to cause air to infiltrate the blood lines if any disconnections or breaks in the blood line are ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110196279 | DEVICE FOR REVERSING THE BLOOD FLOW FOR AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE REVERSAL OF THE BLOOD FLOW DURING AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT A device for reversing the blood flow for an extracorporeal blood treatment device, which has an extracorporeal blood circuit, includes an arterial blood line leading from a patient to a blood treatment unit and a venous blood line leading from the blood treatment unit ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110144557 | DIALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING CASSETTE WITH FLUID HEATING AND AIR REMOVAL A dialysis fluid system includes an instrument including a pump actuator and a fluid heater, and a dialysis fluid cassette. The dialysis fluid cassette includes a rigid portion defining a pumping section for operation with the pump actuator and a heating section for ope... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110137224 | MANUALLY OPERATED DISPOSABLE SINGLE-NEEDLE CIRCUIT FOR EXTRACORPOREAL TREATMENT OF BLOOD A disposable single-needle extracorporeal blood treatment circuit for such treatments of blood hemofiltration, plasma filtration, detoxification and alike includes a manually operated syringe attached to a proximal bifurcation and a patient's access port attached to a d... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110105983 | HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING ON-LINE DIALYSATE GENERATION A hemodialysis system includes an on-line dialysate generator; a dialysate pump actuator configured to pump dialysate generated by the generator to a dialyzer; a conductivity sensor located adjacent to a temperature sensor upstream of the dialyzer; a blood pump actuator... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110009798 | RENAL THERAPY SYSTEM HAVING PUMP REVERSING FLUID CONTROL A renal therapy system includes: a filter; an arterial blood flowpath in fluid communication with the filter; a venous blood flowpath in fluid communication with the filter; extracorporeal circuit including the filter, the arterial blood flowpath and the venous blood fl... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110009797 | DIALYSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING BLOOD AND DIALYSATE CASSETTE A dialysis system including a dialysis machine including a blood pump actuator, dialysate pump actuator, a blood valve actuator and a dialysate valve actuator; and a disposable cassette operable with the dialysis machine, the disposable cassette including: (i) a housing... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100274169 | VALVE DEVICE, VALVE INSERT, EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS, TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD The present invention relates to a valve device comprising an elastic valve insert and a reception means for the valve insert. It further relates to a valve insert, an external functional means and a treatment apparatus, as well as a manufacturing method and methods in ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100179464 | Valve System The present invention is directed to a valve that has an orifice closing member adjacent to an orifice through which fluid can flow, a displacement member having a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion is adjacent to the orifice closing member when... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100114001 | EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT AND SYSTEM HAVING REVERSIBLE BLOOD PUMPS An extracorporeal blood processing method using a blood circuit comprising a pair of blood passages attached to opposite flow ends of a blood treatment device and said blood circuit is mounted on a blood pump console, the method includes: withdrawing blood from a vascul... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100114002 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN EXTRACORPOREAL CONTROL OF BLOOD GLUCOSE A method for controlling the blood glucose level of a patient and periodically calibrating the glucose sensor using a calibration solution. The method controls the level of blood glucose in a patient through an extracorporeal blood circuit by: withdrawing blood from a v... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100087771 | BLOOD PURIFICATION SYSTEM Provision of a blood purification system comprising a blood purification tubing and a blood purification apparatus particularly suitable for use in continuous hemofiltration in which in the treatment of a patient with renal disease, multiple organ failure, and the like,... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100042036 | Automatic priming method The present invention provides an automatic priming method by which priming is conducted while keeping, in the automatic priming, an arterial-side chamber in a normal position as in a case of dialysis treatment, and in which forward and backward rotations of a blood pum... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20090204054 | TRANSCUTANEOUS TELEMETRY OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNT PROGRAMMABLE-VALVE PRESSURE USING NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) LIGHT An improvement for a programmable valve system of the type implanted in a patient and used to divert cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from an intraventricular space to a terminus such as the peritoneal cavity. Such system includes means for establishing a flow path for the CSF... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090054822 | BLOOD PURIFICATION APPARATUS A blood purification apparatus that can make the specific peak to be imparted to the blood more distinct, and therefore can detect blood recirculation reliably and precisely, is presented. It contains a blood circuit route, a blood pump, a dialyzer, dialysate introducti... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090012443 | VENOUS BLOOD RESERVOIR IN AN EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT A vacuum assisted venous blood reservoir has a controller that can sense pressure within a sealed blood chamber. The controller regulates the amount of vacuum within the chamber to control the level of blood in the venous reservoir. A safety valve is included to prevent... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080306424 | Flow-Through Fluid Reservoir A flow-through fluid reservoir includes a body with a first fluid port, a member movable within the body by an actuator to increase or decrease a volume of a chamber defined by a sidewall of the body. The actuator has a second fluid port. Movable member has a fluid path... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080249456 | Pulsation-type auxiliary circulation system, pulsatile flow generation control device, and pulsatile flow generation control method Pulsatile flow in synchronization with the systole and diastole of a patient's own pulse is generated during auxiliary circulation therapy administered to a patient under cardiac dysfunction. As a result, the diastole augmentation function is maintained, blood flow to t... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080214979 | Methods and Apparatus For Leak Detection in Blood Processing Systems A blood processing system includes a flow reversing device with at least an air sensor in the venous line located near the patient. During treatment, blood flow is reversed to cause air to infiltrate the blood lines if any disconnections or breaks in the blood line are ... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080097273 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERIPHERAL VEIN FLUID REMOVAL IN HEART FAILURE A fluid removal apparatus comprising a blood removal catheter for insertion into a peripheral vein or artery and having a size 16 standard gage needle or less; a filter having a blood inlet port coupled to the blood removal catheter, a blood outlet port, an excess fluid... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20070232980 | Extracorporeal Blood Processing Apparatus And Methods With Pressure Sensing This invention provides an apparatus and method for controlling a fluid separation system, preferably a blood apheresis system, by sensing fluid pressure and comparing the sensed fluid pressure to a threshold value. ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070161940 | PRESSURE ACTIVATED PROXIMAL VALVES A medical device is disclosed comprising a diaphragm having at least one slit valve disposed therein, and a valve housing configured to secure the diaphragm at a peripheral portion of the diaphragm, wherein a central portion of the diaphragm is positioned relative to th... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20060178612 | Blood processing systems with fluid flow cassette with a pressure actuated pump chamber and in-line air trap A blood processing system comprises a processing chamber to process blood and a fluid flow cassette that communicates with the processing chamber. The cassette comprises a body, a pump chamber formed in the body, and a flexible diaphragm on the pump chamber responsive t... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060079827 | Blood flow reversal valves and related systems and methods A blood flow reversal valve useful in hemodialysis having rotational detent features enabling audible and tactile feedback to a clinician and alignment features such as visible indicators associated with the blood lines on either side of the valve to confirm normal or r... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20050234385 | Blood processing systems with fluid flow cassette with a pressure actuated pump chamber and in-line air trap A blood processing system comprises a processing chamber to process blood and a fluid flow cassette that communicates with the processing chamber. The cassette comprises a body, a pump chamber formed in the body, and a flexible diaphragm on the pump chamber responsive t... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050131335 | Switching device and apparatus for controlling flow of a fluid A switching device for a fluid distribution set presenting a deformable portion having a first port, a second port, a third port and a fourth port, is disclosed. The switching device comprises an active portion adapted, in use, for clamping the deformable portion of the... | 06/16/2005 |
