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Method of removing blood from an extracorporeal blood circuit, treatment apparatus, and tube system

US11957826B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Goetz Guenther · Oberursel, DE
Joachim Manke · Nordhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 17, 2020
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/60
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of removing blood from an extracorporeal blood circuit following termination of a blood treatment session, wherein blood is concurrently removed both from an arterial conduit portion and from a venous conduit portion of the extracorporeal blood circuit. It further relates to a method for recognizing and/or eliminating air inclusions in or from an extracorporeal blood circuit and a treatment apparatus as well as a tube system.

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