Blood treatment air purging system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12023428
APP PUB NO 20200276378A1
SERIAL NO

16876864

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A blood treatment air purging system and method includes a level detector positioned and arranged to detect a low fluid level in a blood circuit indicating a high amount of air in the blood circuit; a blood pump operable with the blood circuit; a venous patient line of the blood circuit; and at least one blood circuit air vent valve, wherein the system and method are configured or programmed to (i) stop the blood pump, (ii) close the venous patient line, and (iii) open the at least one blood circuit air vent valve to atmosphere or a container when the low fluid level is detected, and (iv) run the blood pump to meter air through the at least one blood circuit air vent valve to atmosphere or the container.

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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INCONE BAXTER PARKWAY DEERFIELD IL 60015
BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA8152 GLATTPARK (OPFIKON)

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bernardo, Angelito A River Forest, US 8 155
Burns, William P Channahon, US 11 262
Childers, Robert W New Port Richey, US 223 12721
Hogard, Michael E Odessa, US 33 4406
Kelly, Thomas D Highland Park, US 82 6195
Maliekkal, Shincy J Glenview, US 21 680
Minkus, Marc S Bannockburn, US 7 174
Muller, Matthew R Lindenhurst, US 27 1390
Rohde, Justin B Des Plaines, US 24 813

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