Dialysis system including automatic priming

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9889243
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15291806

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A hemodialysis system comprising: a source of priming fluid; an extracorporeal circuit including an arterial line, a venous line, and a drip chamber; a level sensor operable with the drip chamber; a reversible blood pump operable with the extracorporeal circuit; a connection between the arterial and the venous line; and a priming sequence in which priming fluid from the source is pumped in a reverse pump direction through the extracorporeal circuit and reversibly in a normal pump direction through the extracorporeal circuit, wherein an output from the level sensor is used to determine when to stop pumping in at least one of the directions.

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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INCONE BAXTER PARKWAY DEERFIELD IL 60015
BAXTER HEALTHCARE SATHURGAUERSTRASSE 130 GLATTPARK (OPFIKON) CH-8152

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Busby, Don Thousand Oaks, US 45 4885
Childers, Robert W New Port Richey, US 223 12721
Din, Shahid Palm Harbor, US 51 4215
El, Sayyid Waleed Mutasem Dover, US 30 1527
Kelly, Thomas Highland Park, US 65 2404
Roger, Rodolfo Clearwater, US 62 3453

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