136 patents
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Fluid preparation and treatment devices methods and systems
16 Jan 24
Methods, device, and systems for preparing peritoneal dialysis fluid and/or administering a peritoneal dialysis treatment are disclosed.
Mark T. Wyeth, Gregory Yantz, Ciro A. de la Vega
Filed: 28 Feb 19
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Water treatment systems, devices, and methods for fluid preparation
9 Jan 24
A method of automatically ensuring against chloramine contamination in purified product water includes supplying input water to the system and purifying the water to generate the purified product water.
Goetz Friederichs, Dennis M. Treu, Jeffrey H. Burbank, Yuriy N. Tatashin
Filed: 2 Mar 21
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Parameter monitoring in medical treatment systems
9 Jan 24
A blood treatment system with pressure sensors may be configured to control blood flow to and from the patient and use readings of the pressure sensors to determine a change in a pressure drop across a flow restriction in the blood circuit to estimate a condition of the machine or the patient, or outputting data responsive to the estimation.
Mark T. Wyeth, Robert Paul McCarty, Gregory Yantz, James Ian Johnson, Joseph E. Turk, Jr., James M. Brugger, Jeffrey H. Burbank
Filed: 30 Aug 17
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Safe cannulation devices, methods, and systems
9 Jan 24
Methods and devices for use and handling of intravenous and/or subcutaneous needles, and, more particularly, to safety devices for shielding needles or other sharp articles or devices that present a safety hazard are disclosed.
Matthew Onken, Steven Belletti
Filed: 29 Jul 22
Utility
Leakage current management systems, devices, and methods
2 Jan 24
A sensor/transducer for use in reducing leakage current from a patient fluidly connected to a medical device by tubing filled with a conductive fluid (e.g., blood or dialysate (a “fluid line”)) includes a magnetically conductive core with 1) a centrally located support for a coil of fluid line, and 2) coiled electrical conductors located at positions that are spaced from the centrally located support, on opposite sides of the centrally located support.
Mark F. Smith
Filed: 18 Nov 21
Utility
Fluid conveyance safety devices, methods, and systems
14 Nov 23
A vascular access device may include a blood circuit having an arterial blood line and a venous blood line.
Joseph E. Turk, Jr., Jeffrey H. Burbank, James M. Brugger
Filed: 24 Jul 19
Utility
Configurable fluid channel sealing devices and methods
14 Nov 23
Fluid channel sealing devices, frangible seals, fluid circuits, associated controllers and methods of using the same are provided for controlling fluid distribution using a reconfigurable blocking element having first and second portions to establish a first configuration free of any open channels such that fluid is prevented from flowing through the channel and a second configuration where the first and second portions are separated to establish an open channel and allow fluid to pass.
Gregory Yantz, Mark T. Wyeth, James Ian Johnson, William J. Schnell
Filed: 25 Sep 19
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Treatment Fluid Multi-Stream Blood Warmer
9 Nov 23
The disclosed subject matter relates to extracorporeal blood processing or other processing of fluids.
Dennis M. Treu
Filed: 20 Jul 23
Utility
Medical Device Leak Sensing Devices, Methods, and Systems
26 Oct 23
Features for protecting against leaks in a fluid circuit are disclosed.
Jeffrey H. Burbank, Dennis M. Treu, James M. Brugger, Daniel Joseph Rubery, JR.
Filed: 5 Jul 23
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Safety features for medical devices requiring assistance and supervision
10 Oct 23
An automatic monitoring system for a medical treatment device helps to ensure that an a medical treatment device operated at a treatment location away from a clinic is preformed safely.
Jeffrey H. Burbank, Dennis M. Treu, James M. Brugger
Filed: 31 Dec 20
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Filtration System for Preparation of Fluids for Medical Applications
28 Sep 23
A system for filling multiple sterile containers includes a filter with an inlet port and multiple outlet ports, the outlet ports being pre-attached to sterile containers by respective filling lines of each container.
Jeffrey H. Burbank, James M. Brugger
Filed: 17 Apr 23
Utility
Blood Treatment Device Priming Devices, Methods, and Systems
28 Sep 23
Simple-to-use systems, methods, and devices for priming replacement blood treatment devices, for swapping the blood treatment devices out, for replacing swapped-out blood treatment devices, and other related operations are described.
James M. BRUGGER, David DESOUZA
Filed: 5 May 23
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Treatment Fluid Devices Methods and Systems
21 Sep 23
A conductivity measurement device includes first and second conductivity measurement flow channels positioned in a fluid circuit and fluidly linked for fluid flow between the first and second conductivity measurement flow channels.
Orlando SOTO, Joseph RAUSA, James M. BRUGGER, William J. SCHNELL, Goetz FRIEDERICHS, Jeffrey H. BURBANK, Joseph E. TURK, JR., Scott W. NEWELL, Amanda WOZNIAK
Filed: 23 May 23
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Treatment fluid multi-stream blood warmer
12 Sep 23
The disclosed subject matter relates to extracorporeal blood processing or other processing of fluids.
Dennis M. Treu
Filed: 14 Dec 17
Utility
Leakage Current Management Systems, Devices, and Methods
7 Sep 23
Methods and systems for reducing electrical leakage current between a patient and a medical device include sensing electrical current in a fluid line and inducing a cancelling electrical current or voltage to reduce the electrical leakage current.
Mark F. SMITH, Ilya KARNAUK, Eric ZOGLIO
Filed: 14 Jul 21
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Body Temperature Measurement Devices, Methods, and Systems
7 Sep 23
A patient's body temperature measurement may be made by varying the heat transfer dynamics of a fluid exiting the patient's body and fitting parameters of heat transfer configuration to measurements under the varied conditions.
Scott W. NEWELL, Dennis M. TREU, Jerome JAMES
Filed: 11 May 23
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Fluid heating apparatuses, systems, and methods
5 Sep 23
A low leakage current fluid heater and systems and methods thereof.
Scott W. Newell
Filed: 27 May 20
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Dialysis systems, devices, and methods
8 Aug 23
A treatment device system includes a treatment machine for performing a therapy on a patient, the treatment machine including at least one fluid conveyor and a controller, the controller having a first memory, to cause the at least one fluid conveyor to produce a therapeutic fluid by mixing purified water and at least one concentrate.
Jeffrey H. Burbank, James M. Brugger, Dennis M. Treu, Mark T. Wyeth
Filed: 26 Aug 21
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Fluid Management and Measurement Systems, Devices, and Methods
3 Aug 23
A medicament preparation system includes a disposable cartridge with a flow path.
James M. Brugger, Jeffrey H. Burbank, Goetz Friederichs, Scott W. Newell, William J. Schnell, Orlando Soto
Filed: 7 Apr 23
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Treatment fluid devices methods and systems
18 Jul 23
A conductivity measurement device includes first and second conductivity measurement flow channels positioned in a fluid circuit and fluidly linked for fluid flow between the first and second conductivity measurement flow channels.
Orlando Soto, Joseph Rausa, James M. Brugger, William J. Schnell, Goetz Friederichs, Jeffrey H. Burbank, Joseph E. Turk, Jr., Scott W. Newell, Amanda Wozniak
Filed: 12 Dec 19