Safety features for medical devices requiring assistance and supervision

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9375527
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14682440

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An automatic locking system for a medical treatment device helps to ensure that an assistant is present during treatment of a patient. Among the features disclosed biometric authentication to verify that a trained assistant is present, a presence detector to ensure the assistant is continuously present during treatment, and warning and recovery processes that allow intermittent lapses in the continuous presence of the assistant.

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NXSTAGE MEDICAL INC350 MERRIMACK STREET 7TH FLOOR LAWRENCE MA 01843

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Brugger, James M Newburyport, US 233 13885
Burbank, Jeffrey H Boxford, US 182 12966
Treu, Dennis M Castle Rock, US 155 10820

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