71 patents
Utility
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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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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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 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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Flow Balancing Devices, Methods, and Systems
6 Jul 23
The disclosed subject matter relates to extracorporeal blood processing or other processing of fluids.
Dennis M. TREU, Jerome JAMES, Jeffrey H. BURBANK, Daniel Joseph RUBERY, Jr.
Filed: 21 Apr 21
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Electrical Isolation Devices, Methods and Systems
29 Jun 23
A method of reducing leakage current from a patient to a ground potential through an applied part of a medical device includes defining a maximum permissible leakage current Amax from the patient to the ground potential when the patient is energized to an electric potential V and supplying the medical device with water having a resistivity value ρ through a fluid line having a length L and an inner diameter ID.
Goetz FRIEDERICHS
Filed: 23 Jun 21
Utility
Grounding Assurance and Voltage-to-Patient Detection for Patient Safety
25 May 23
A system for ensuring that electrically powered medical equipment is properly grounded includes a current sensor that senses current flowing within a ground connection conductor (e.g., leakage current) for the medical equipment.
Patrick MILLER
Filed: 28 Oct 22
Utility
Flow Balancing Devices, Methods, and Systems
18 May 23
Jeffrey H. BURBANK, Dennis M. TREU, Daniel Joseph RUBERY, Jr., Scott W. NEWELL, James M. BRUGGER, William J. SCHNELL, William K. WEIGEL, Steven A. WHITE, Mark T. WYETH, Jerome JAMES, David DESOUZA, Joseph E. TURK, Jr., Garrett CASEY
Filed: 2 Aug 22
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Pressure Measurement Devices, Methods, and Systems
13 Apr 23
A method for measuring pressure includes securing a flow channel to a chassis of a measurement device, the flow channel having a flexible wall with a first mechanical engagement feature presented from an external surface thereof.
James M. BRUGGER, Dennis M. TREU, Jeffrey H. BURBANK, Scott W. NEWELL, William J. SCHNELL, Kenneth E. BUCKLER
Filed: 9 Dec 22
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Heater Devices, Methods, and Systems
12 Jan 23
A heating device is designed to heat a liquid while minimizing current that is induced in the liquid.
Eric ZOGLIO
Filed: 20 Nov 20
Utility
Drain Electrical Devices, Methods, and Systems
5 Jan 23
A peristaltic pump that reduces electrical current flowing through a pumping tube segment includes a central rotor mounted on a central rotation axis, a shoe with a curved surface facing toward the central rotor, multiple rollers mounted along the circumference of the central rotor and the pumping tube segment positioned between the curved surface and the central rotor.
Jerome JAMES, Douglas DIONE
Filed: 9 Jun 22
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User Interface Monitoring and Verification Thereof in Medical Treatment Systems
29 Dec 22
A medical treatment system is configured to output a predefined test pattern and to receive the signal by way of a microphone in order to test the volume and quality of the audio output in order to ensure the output audio signals effective to wake a sleeping patient.
Mark T. WYETH, Gregory YANTZ, Sarah-Paul MCCARTY
Filed: 19 Nov 20
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Peritoneal Dialysis Systems, Devices, and Methods
29 Dec 22
An automated peritoneal dialysis system provides various features including prescription-driven dialysis fluid preparation, an integrated disposable fluid circuit, and sensor capabilities that allow accurate filing and draining control with high safety margins.
Mark T. WYETH, Sarah-Paul MCCARTY, Gregory YANTZ, Winston BOWEN
Filed: 18 Nov 20
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Methods, Devices, and Systems for Providing Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid from Powdered Concentrate
22 Dec 22
A proportioning system includes a solute container filled with dry solutes, a source of water, a container of electrolyte concentrate, a fluid circuit connecting the solute container to the source of water and the container of electrolyte concentrate, the fluid circuit having an empty mixing container, a controller configured to transfer water from the source of water to the solute container through the fluid circuit so as to prepare a solute concentrate solution in the solute container.
Mark T. WYETH
Filed: 17 Nov 20
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Flow Reversing Device
8 Dec 22
A flow switch device includes a flow switch with four ports oriented at 90 degree intervals around a center of the flow switch.
James M. BRUGGER, William J. SCHNELL, Kenneth E. BUCKLER
Filed: 17 Aug 22
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Safety Features for Medical Devices Requiring Assistance and Supervision
24 Nov 22
A medical treatment device is configured to be used during a treatment session at a first location and includes a medical treatment component configured to perform at least one of hemodialysis, hemofiltration, and peritoneal dialysis on a patient during the treatment session at the first location.
Jeffrey H. BURBANK, Dennis M. TREU, James M. BRUGGER
Filed: 5 Aug 22