Fluid and air handling in blood and dialysis circuits

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8444587
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12237160

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An air purging method includes: (a) detecting a low fluid level in a blood circuit indicating a high amount of air in the blood circuit; (b) stopping a blood pump; (c) closing a venous patient line; (d) opening a blood circuit air vent valve and a drain valve; and (e) running the blood pump to meter air through the air vent valve and the drain valve to a drain.

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VANTIVE US HEALTHCARE LLC510 LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 100 DEERFIELD IL 60015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bernardo, Angelito A River Forest, US 8 155
Burns, William P Channahon, US 11 262
Childers, Robert W Trinity, US 223 12721
Hogard, Michael E Odessa, US 33 4406
Kelly, Thomas D Highland Park, US 82 6195
Maliekkal, Shincy J Glenview, US 21 680
Minkus, Marc S Bannockburn, US 7 174
Muller, Matthew R Lindenhurst, US 27 1390
Rohde, Justin B Des Plaines, US 24 813

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