Medical system including vented tip protector

US7083719B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

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

Inventors

• Joseph H. Bowman, Jr. · Lake Villa, US
• Loren M. Lundtveit · Wadsworth, US
• Jose Alvaro · Vernon Hills, US
• Ben Kellam · Clearwater, US
• Don Busby · Tampa, US
• Bruce Ming-Da Eu · Vernon Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 11, 2005
• Grant date: Aug 1, 2006
• Expiry date: Mar 11, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/7536
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis are provided. To this end, in part, a medical system is provided that includes (i) a liquid pump; (ii) tubing in communication with the liquid pump; and (iii) at least one processor that operates with the liquid pump to: (a) pump liquid through the tubing, the tubing having an end and a hydrophobic filter at the end, the filter allowing air but not the liquid to escape from the end of the tubing, (b) receive a signal indicating a pressure increase inside the tubing, and (c) cause the pumping to stop when air has been purged substantially from the tubing.