Dialysis system having a vented disposable dialysis fluid carrying member

US11273245B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Baxter International Inc. · US
• Baxter Healthcare SA · CH

Inventors

• Robert W. Childers · Holiday, US
• Richard Avoy · Palm Harbor, US
• John Booras · Wildwood, US
• Joseph H. Bowman, Jr. · Lake Villa, US
• Paul M. Grippo · Libertyville, US
• Andrew D. Hopping · Largo, US
• David Howard · St. Petersburg, US
• Jeffrey W. Jerrell · Greenfield, US
• Benjamin Kellam · Palm Harbor, US
• Brian Lauman · Clearwater, US
• Sherwin Shang · Vernon Hills, US
• David Vescovi · Pinellas Park, US
• Tahua Yang · Darien, US
• Alex Anping Yu · Spring House, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2019
• Grant date: Mar 15, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/122
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for performing a dialysis treatment includes a dialysis fluid machine; a disposable dialysis fluid carrying member operable with the dialysis fluid machine; and a venting filter provided by the disposable member, the venting filter positioned and arranged to be coupled along with the disposable member to the dialysis fluid machine to perform the dialysis treatment and to vent air from the disposable member.