Perfusion method and apparatus

US9047787B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation · US

Inventors

• Andrew Pybus · Sydney, AU
• John Begg · Kangaroo Valley, AU
• Richard W. Morris · Town of East Granby, US
• James Craig Herbert · Sydney, AU
• Vladimir Ilic · Zaventem, BE
• Stephen Ronald Fuller · Blaxland, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2006
• Grant date: Jun 2, 2015
• Expiry date: Sep 7, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B23/303
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus use with a perfusion system, the apparatus including a subject simulator for simulating subject. The subject simulator includes a circulatory system having an inlet line for receiving fluid from the perfusion system, an outlet line for transferring fluid to the perfusion system, at least on sensor for sensing at least one fluid property and at least one control device coupled to at least one of the inlet line and the outlet line. In use this, allows the control device to manipulate the at least on fluid property based at least partially on signals from the at least one sensor, to thereby simulate a least one of compliance and resistance of the simulated subject.