Safety vent structure for extracorporeal circuit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8187466
APP PUB NO 20110210054A1
SERIAL NO

13101500

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In general, this disclosure relates to extracorporeal fluid circuits. In some aspects, an air-release device for allowing air to be released from a liquid in extracorporeal circuitry includes an elongate chamber having a bottom region and a top region and a fluid entry port and fluid exit port at or near the bottom region. The air release device also includes a vent structure at or near the top region of the elongate chamber that includes a porous material capable of swelling when moistened such that the vent structure can inhibit liquid from escaping the air-release device during use.

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  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crnkovich, Martin Joseph Walnut Creek, US 86 1298
Folden, Thomas Irvin Alamo, US 11 280
Jensen, Melvin D West Haven, US 12 306
Kotsos, Michael Emmanuel Walnut Creek, US 16 340
Weaver, Colin Pleasanton, US 48 509

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