Dialysis system and method for cassette-based pumping and valving

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9283312
SERIAL NO

12987738

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A peritoneal dialysis system includes a disposable cassette including a flexible sheet; a hardware unit including (i) at least one pump actuator and piston head moved by the pump actuator, (ii) at least one valve actuator, (iii) at least one sensor, and (iv) a disposable cassette interface for interfacing with the disposable cassette, the disposable cassette interface including: (a) at least one pump aperture, the at least one piston head moveable out of and retractable into the at least one pump aperture to move a corresponding pumping portion of the flexible sheet of the disposable cassette, the piston head moving within a vacuum chamber, the vacuum chamber enabling a vacuum to be pulled around the piston head to the flexible sheet of the disposable cassette; (b) at least one valve aperture, at least a portion of the at least one valve actuator located in the valve aperture to move a valve portion of the flexible sheet of the disposable cassette; and (c) at least one sensor aperture, the at least one sensor located in the at least one sensor aperture, the at least one sensor operable with a sensor portion of the flexible sheet of the disposable cassette.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A.;BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Avoy, Richard Palm Harbor, US 8 838
Booras, John Wildwood, US 8 890
Bowman,, Jr Joseph H Lake Villa, US 7 266
Childers, Robert W New Port Richey, US 218 11870
Grippo, Paul Palm Harbor, US 5 812
Hopping, Andrew D Largo, US 7 908
Howard, David Gulfport, US 78 1426
Jerrell, Jeffrey W Clearwater, US 8 891
Kellam, Benjamin Clearwater, US 8 937
Lauman, Brian Clearwater, US 27 2451
Shang, Sherwin Vernon Hills, US 38 2896
Vescovi, David Pinellas Park, US 5 812
Yang, Tahua Woodridge, US 34 1522
Yu, Alex Safety Harbor, US 18 980

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