65 patents
Utility
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
Utility
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
Utility
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
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
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
Utility
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
Utility
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
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
Utility
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
Utility
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
Utility
Peritoneal dialysis systems, devices, and methods
4 Jul 23
A method of performing a dialysis treatment includes using a pump and a dialysate supply line to transport peritoneal dialysis fluid, the supply line having a proximal end into which peritoneal dialysis fluid is supplied and from which spend dialysate is withdrawn, and a distal end which is connected to a patient's peritoneal access.
Jeffrey H. Burbank, James M. Brugger, Dennis M. Treu, Mark T. Wyeth
Filed: 21 Mar 19
Utility
Body temperature measurement devices, methods, and systems
27 Jun 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: 30 Jul 21
Utility
Fluid management and measurement systems, devices, and methods
23 May 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: 10 Jun 22
Utility
Filtration system for preparation of fluids for medical applications
25 Apr 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: 2 Jun 20
Utility
Flow balancing devices, methods, and systems
21 Mar 23
The disclosed subject matter relates to extracorporeal blood processing or other processing of fluids.
David Desouza, Daniel Joseph Rubery, Jr., Dennis M. Treu, Mark T. Wyeth, Jerome James, Garrett D. Casey, James M. Brugger, William J. Schnell, Jeffrey H. Burbank, Goetz Friederichs
Filed: 15 Dec 20
Utility
Pressure measurement devices, methods, and systems
20 Dec 22
A pressure measurement pod for use in blood circuits includes a pressure sensing pod defining a chamber and having a rigid wall portion and an integral flexible wall portion forming a flexible, moveable, fluid-impermeable diaphragm with a first major side thereof facing an interior of the chamber and a second major side opposite the first major side.
James M. Brugger, Dennis M. Treu, Jeffrey H. Burbank, Scott W. Newell, William J. Schnell, Kenneth E. Buckler
Filed: 23 May 19
Utility
Fluid line connector devices methods and systems
22 Nov 22
A frangible connector has a first side that forms a female luer when a second side is fractured at a predefined break line.
Daniel Call, Matthew Onken
Filed: 9 Dec 16
Utility
Filtration system for preparation of fluids for medical applications
20 Sep 22
A treatment system for performing a treatment on a patient may include a treatment fluid preparation device having a pump connected by a fluid channel to a reservoir of a source fluid, the pump conveying the source fluid from the reservoir, through a filter, and combining the source fluid with a concentrate by pumping the source fluid with the concentrate to form a treatment fluid in a batch container.
Jeffrey H. Burbank, Dennis M. Treu, Christopher S. McDowell, Goetz Friederichs
Filed: 18 Oct 18