Dialysis fluid measurement systems using conductive contacts

US8287724B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

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

Inventors

• James S. Slepicka · Spring Grove, US
• Mark C. Perry · McHenry, US
• William Chan · Lake in the Hills, US
• Richard E. Kienman · Tampa, US
• Angel Lasso · Tampa, US
• Donald D. Busby · Tampa, US
• Rodolfo Roger · Clearwater, US
• Michael E. Hogard · Land O' Lakes, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 5, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 16, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 15, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/3368
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A dialysis system instrument includes a dialysis instrument, a disposable pumping and valving cassette apparatus operable with pumping and valving actuators of the dialysis instrument, the disposable cassette including an electronic cell and electronics associated with the electronic cell, the electronics configured to determine an electrical property of a solution flowing through the electronic cell of the disposable apparatus.