Temperature compensation for pneumatic pumping system
US8868357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16Z99/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Temperature compensation is applied to correct for temperature mismatch between a reference chamber and a disposable chamber in a pneumatic pumping system for dialysis fluid for peritoneal dialysis. The mismatch creates an error in the calculation of pumping volume of dialysate fluid. Applying a correction for the temperature mismatch helps to more precisely control the volume of dialysate that is metered to the patient. Also disclosed are ways to keep temperatures constant and to use temperature sensors to accurately measure the temperatures of the chambers. In other aspects, the temperature of the dialysate fluid itself may be measured and used to apply a correction to the volume of fluid that is pumped to the patient.
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