Dialysis fluid cassettes and related systems and methods

US8377293B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Josef Beden · Mainz, DE
• Uwe Hahmann · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE
• Martin Herklotz · Heusenstamm, DE
• Martin Lauer · Sankt Wendel, DE
• Joachim Manke · Nordhausen, DE
• Peter Scheunert · Friedrichsdorf, DE
• Manfred Weis · Sankt Wendel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2011
• Grant date: Feb 19, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 20, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/3331
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A dialysis fluid cassette that includes a base and a flexible membrane attached to the base. The flexible membrane and the base cooperate to at least partially define a venting chamber and a fluid channel fluidly connected to the venting chamber.