System for enriching a bodily fluid with a gas having a removable gas-enrichment device with an information recording element
US8636952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention discloses a modular system having a base module, a mid-section control module, and a display module for preparing and administering a gas-enriched bodily fluid via an extracorporeal circuit. Gas-enrichment is achieved by a gas-enriching device which can be in the form of a disposable cartridge. The gas-enrichment device has an information recording element disposed thereon. During operation, the gas-enrichment device is placed in an enclosure within the control module. An electronic controller manages the various aspects of the system such as the production of gas-enriched fluid, flow rates, bubble detection, and automatic operation and shut down. The controller is capable of setting a fluid flow rate in the circuit according to a programming based on the information encoded in the information recording element.
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