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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8034015 | Anti-clotting apparatus and methods for fluid handling system A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system. The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. Also disclosed is an extracorporeal blood flow ... | 10/11/2011 |
| RE42354 | Hemo-aide An apparatus and method for modifying viruses and bacteria in a closed loop system that irradiates the fluid multiple times through the same channel. The apparatus consists of a cuvette, an irradiation station, a peristaltic pump, and a bottle. A plurality of power ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7850634 | Method for collecting a desired blood component and performing a photopheresis treatment An improved method for separating whole blood into components and collecting a desired blood component. The method allows a desired blood component to be subjected to centrifugal forces within a separator for prolonged periods of time, yielding a cleaner cut and hig... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7753869 | Removal and deactivation of viruses from blood A method and apparatus for preventing and treating septicemia in patient blood is provided. The extracorporeal system includes an antimicrobial device to inactivate at least 99% of bloodborne microorganisms, a hemoconcentrator/filtration unit to remove approximately... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7699799 | Ultrasonic material removal system for cardiopulmonary bypass and other applications Devices, systems, and methods manipulate target materials within fluids, and may be useful for removing microbubbles and other materials from blood. Ultrasound or acoustic filtering waves may be directed across a flow of blood, and differences in density between the... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7601133 | System for correcting biological fluid Biology and medicine for cleaning biological fluids. A system for correcting a biological fluid includes a sealed container for a magnetically operated absorbent (MOA), a sealed chamber for mixing the absorbent with a biological fluid and for the absorbent precipita... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7479123 | Method for collecting a desired blood component and performing a photopheresis treatment An improved method for separating whole blood into components and collecting a desired blood component. The method allows a desired blood component to be subjected to centrifugal forces within a separator for prolonged periods of time, yielding a cleaner cut and hig... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7465285 | Control system for driving fluids through an extracorporeal blood circuit A control deck and system for controlling and driving blood fluids through an extracorporeal blood circuit kit. In one aspect, the invention is a deck having an improved mechanism for securing a cassette in place during treatment operations. The improved deck compri... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458951 | Method of structuring a machine to heat dialysis fluid using radiant energy A method of structuring a machine to heat a dialysis fluid includes: (i) allowing flow of the dialysis fluid through a disposable fluid conduit; (ii) directing energy from a 2-dimensional energy source to apply energy to the dialysis fluid in the disposable fluid co... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7404806 | Hemo-aide An apparatus and method for modifying viruses and bacteria in a closed loop system that irradiates the fluid multiple times through the same channel. The apparatus consists of a cuvette, an irradiation station, two ultraviolet light sources, a peristaltic pump, and ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399717 | Oxygen generation in whole blood by photolytic activation Apparatus and methods for photolytic oxygenation of whole blood. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7381195 | Hematocrit sensor The present invention relates to a hematocrit sensor and a method for measuring hematocrit values using such a device, which comprises a hematocrit sensor in a blood circuit that measures hematocrit value, a blood purifier that purifies a patient's blood while extra... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367961 | Intradiscal injection of autologous interferon Administering to a patient Type I interferon or viable cells induced to produce Type I Interferon preferably into an inflamed joint, such an interverebral disc, for example, is disclosed. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364562 | Anti-clotting apparatus and methods for fluid handling system A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system. The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. Also disclosed is an extracorporeal blood flow ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7314460 | Extracorporeal pathogen reduction system The invention relates to an apparatus system and methods for treatment of virus-infected or pathogen-loaded human blood components separated from normal components comprising a separation apparatus and treatment apparatus system that inactivate pathogens in an extra... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7291269 | Apparatus and process for extracorporeal treatment of blood with selective extraction of solutes A device and method for an extracorporeal blood treatment is described. The device comprising at least one exchanger equipped with at least one first inlet for the blood to be treated, a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet, an input line for blood to be tre... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291123 | Joint for fluid transport lines for medical use The joint (36) comprises a tubular body (37) having two connecting zones (38, 39) each connected by an end to a tubular element (40) of a fluid transport line, giving continuity to passage of fluid. The tubular body is made of a mixture o... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291122 | Hemofiltration methods for treatment of diseases in a mammal A hemofiltration system and method to treat an Inflammatory Mediator Related Disease in a mammal, including chronic and acute diseases, include a hemofilter and an adsorptive device. The hemofilter removes ultrafiltrate from a blood stream extracted from the mammal ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273586 | Apparatus and process for conditioning mammalian blood An apparatus for conditioning mammalian blood for subsequent use in a medical procedure includes a cabinet having a secure environment and a door providing the only access to the environment. An input system transports a blood charge from a source to the cabinet and... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273483 | Apparatus and method for alerting generator functions in an ultrasonic surgical system The present invention provides a system for surgery which includes an ultrasonic hand piece having a end-effector, a console having a digital signal processor (DSP) for controlling the hand piece, and a memory disposed in the end-effector. The generator console send... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255789 | Method and apparatus for liquid purification An apparatus and method for purifying a liquid including: reaction chambers that utilizes KDF 85 or KDF 55 or other media in turbulence with the liquid, a first fine collective filtration unit, a first laser photolytic light ch... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238010 | Surgical irrigation pump and tool system An irrigation surgical tool system comprises a motorized handpiece, a tool for insertion in the handpiece, a console including a mounting plate and peristaltic pump rotor and a tube set including a cassette installable on the console for peristaltic pumping of irrig... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229427 | Irradiation and filter device for treatment of blood A method and apparatus for preventing and treating septicemia in patient blood is provided. The extracorporeal system includes an antimicrobial device to inactivate at least 99% of bloodborne microorganisms, a hemoconcentrator/filtration unit to remove approximately... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211037 | Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207964 | Apparatus and method for down-regulating immune system mediators in blood A method and apparatus for preventing and treating septicemia in patient blood is provided. The extracorporeal system includes an antimicrobial device to inactivate at least 99% of bloodborne microorganisms, a hemoconcentrator/filtration unit to remove approximately... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201730 | Device and method for reducing inflammatory mediators in blood A method and apparatus for preventing and treating septicemia in patient blood is provided. The extracorporeal system includes an antimicrobial device to inactivate at least 99% of bloodborne microorganisms, a hemoconcentrator/filtration unit to remove approximately... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186230 | Method and apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components The present invention relates to systems, methods and apparatus for improving the yield for separating components of fluids, for example biological or sensitive fluids such as blood, and improving the component yield, for example, from donated whole blood by separat... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170591 | Blood treatment device and method for blood treatment The present invention provides a blood treatment device and methods of blood treatment to provide an individual patient with the most suitable blood treatment and reduced treatment duration. Specifically, the invention provides a blood treatment device comprising a ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153285 | Medical fluid heater using radiant energy An in-line fluid heater for heating fluid, such as dialysis fluid for use in dialysis therapy is provided. The fluid heater is a dual heater having a primary infrared heater and a secondary plate heater. A controller is operatively connected to the infrared heater a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128873 | Apparatus and process for conditioning mammalian blood An apparatus for conditioning mammalian blood for subsequent use in a medical procedure includes a cabinet having a secure environment and a door providing the only access to the environment. An input system transports a blood charge from a source to the cabinet and... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125897 | Combined therapies for atherosclerosis treatment There is provided a combination treatment for slowing or arresting the progression and/or effecting the regression of atherosclerotic plaque deposits in a mammalian patient, said combination treatment including the administration to the patient of a cholesterol lowe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122569 | Ethylene glycol esters as photoactive agents New compounds useful in photodynamic therapy are of the formula and their 1,4-diene isomers and the metallated and/or labeled and/or conjugated forms thereof wherein e... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7110825 | Method, a system, and a device for detecting and for reducing energy leakage from an energy treatment devices A method, a system and a device for reducing energy leakage from an energy treatment device or system include at least one energy source, at least one sensor to detect energy associated with the at least one energy source or with ambient energy outside the energy tr... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107837 | Capacitance fluid volume measurement A fluid volumetric pumping system has a fluid pump and capacitor plates disposed around a pump chamber of the fluid pump. The capacitance between the capacitor plates changes as the volume of fluid in the pump chamber changes. An electrical circuit measures a change... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105093 | Processing set and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083653 | Implantable human kidney replacement unit An implantable human kidney replacement unit. Fully functional self contained, providing patients with end stage renal disease the freedom of traveling and moving about normally. Replacing donor kidneys. Implanted in the flank with at least one inlet and outlet tube... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066900 | Removal of metabolic components from blood An electrophoresis system for removing or reducing concentration of a metabolic component from blood or plasma of a subject is provided. A method for removing or reducing concentration or amount of a metabolic component in blood or plasma of a subject is also provid... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063816 | Hemoconcentrator in extracorporeal blood circuit A device for treating blood in an extracorporeal circuit comprising a venous blood reservoir having an inlet and an outlet, and a hemoconcentrator having a first inlet connector for the blood to be treated, a second outlet connector for the outflow of concentrated b... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060047 | Method and device for sensing the detachment of the venous needle from a patient during an extracorporeal blood treatment in a dialysis machine A method of sensing the detachment of the venous needle (13) from a patient (P) during an extracorporeal blood treatment in a dialysis machine (1) having an extracorporeal blood circuit (2), in which an electric current is made to flow along a c... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052480 | Access disconnection systems and methods Apparatuses, devices, systems and methods for detecting access disconnection during medical therapy are provided. The present invention includes an electric circuit coupled to, for example, a blood circuit used during dialysis therapy. The electric circuit can injec... | 05/30/2006 |
