Surgery – Blood drawn and replaced or treated and returned to body – Constituent removed from blood and remainder returned to body
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Lucchesi, Nicholas D. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Blood drawn and replaced or treated and returned to body
Constituent removed from blood and remainder returned to body
C604S004010, C604S065000, C600S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07004924
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems, and kits for extracorporeally circulating and processing blood are described. The systems include a pump, a processing unit, and blood drawn return lines for accessing a patient's vasculature. Blood flow through the return line is measured and pump speed controlled to maintain a desired blood flow rate. Alarm conditions can be initiated when expected pump performance differs from that needed to maintain the control point flow rate. By using a ultrasonic flow detector, gas bubbles in the blood flow can be detected.
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Brugger James M.
Burbank Jeffrey H.
Finch Charles David
Lucchesi Nicholas D.
Maiorino Roz
NxStage Medical Inc.
Proskauer Rose LLP
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