System and method for controlling venous air recovery in a portable dialysis system
US9889244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/502
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present specification discloses a portable dialysis system comprising a mechanism that allows the user to accurately position an air bubble in a venous line, so that it can be safely removed. When an air bubble is detected, the system automatically runs the blood pump in a direction such that the air bubble is placed close to the extraction point on the venous line, from where it can safely be removed using a needleless syringe.
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