Title:
EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD HANDLING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC FLOW CONTROL AND METHODS OF USE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004082467
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Apparatus (10) for processing blood in an extracorporeal circuit (110) with automatic flow control is provided in which error conditions are sensed and system operation is modulated responsive to the error conditions. The apparatus includes an extracorporeal blood processing system (31), at least one sensor (25-27) to sense the presence of gas or to monitor venous pressure, and a controller (33) operably coupled to the blood processing system to selectively reduce pump speed or reconfigure flow paths the blood processing system responsive to the sensor output.
Inventors:
LITZIE A KENNETH (US)
STRINGER STEVEN K
FARHANGNIA MEHRDAD
TYEBJEE MUSLIM
AFZAL THOMAS A
BRIAN BEN F III
STRINGER STEVEN K
FARHANGNIA MEHRDAD
TYEBJEE MUSLIM
AFZAL THOMAS A
BRIAN BEN F III
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/008324
Publication Date:
September 22, 2005
Filing Date:
March 17, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CARDIOVENTION INC (US)
LITZIE A KENNETH (US)
STRINGER STEVEN K
FARHANGNIA MEHRDAD
TYEBJEE MUSLIM
AFZAL THOMAS A
BRIAN BEN F III
LITZIE A KENNETH (US)
STRINGER STEVEN K
FARHANGNIA MEHRDAD
TYEBJEE MUSLIM
AFZAL THOMAS A
BRIAN BEN F III
International Classes:
A61M1/10; A61M1/36; A61M27/00; (IPC1-7): A61M1/14; A61M37/00
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