Medical treatment system and methods using a plurality of fluid lines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9366781
APP PUB NO 20140323954A1
SERIAL NO

14262275

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A medical treatment system, such as peritoneal dialysis system, may include control and other features to enhance patient comfort and ease of use. For example, a peritoneal dialysis system may include patient line state detector for detecting whether a patient line is primed before it is to be connected to the patient. The patient line state detector can also the ability to detect whether a patient line has been properly mounted for priming. Both patient line presence/absence and fill state can be determined using an optical system, e.g., one that employs a single optical sensor.

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  • DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Finch, Matthew J Somerville, US 43 3303
Helmore, Simon C Somerville, US 52 1869
Scarpaci, Jacob W Manchester, US 65 1748
VanWyk, Eric J Austin, US 16 348

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