Integrated blood handling system having active gas removal system and methods of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6730267
APP PUB NO 20020110485A1
SERIAL NO

09780923

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Apparatus and methods for pumping and oxygenating blood are provided that include a gas removal system. An integrated blood processing unit is provided in which a gas removal/blood filter, pump and blood oxygenation element are mounted within a common housing. The gas removal system includes a sensor mounted on the housing to sense the presence of gas, and a valve is operably coupled to the sensor to evacuate gas from the system when the sensor detects an accumulation of gas.

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ARG MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC6136 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD SUITE 385 FRISCO TX 75034

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Afzal, Thomas A Menlo Park, CA 33 1763
Brian, III Ben F Menlo Park, CA 7 231
Culp, James M Los Gatos, CA 11 1058
Dueri, Jean-Pierre Sunnyvale, CA 95 20384
Farhangnia, Mehrdad Sunnyvale, CA 27 1107
Hultquist, Kevin L Mountain View, CA 5 209
Linker, Fred I Los Altos, CA 16 683
Stringer, Steven K Santa Clara, CA 12 375

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