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Valve arrangement for use in an extracorporeal blood circuit and method

US9913939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Angelika Bachmann · Rosbach, DE
Michael Herrenbauer · Neu-Anspach, DE
Wolfgang Wehmeyer · Tübingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2011
Grant date	Mar 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/52
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a valve arrangement for use in an extracorporeal blood circuit having at least one arterial blood line and at least one venous blood line, the valve arrangement having at least one first valve arranged in the arterial blood line, a second valve arranged in the venous blood line, a fourth valve arranged in a first arteriovenous connection line between the arterial blood line of the circuit and the venous blood line of the circuit, and a fifth valve arranged in a second arteriovenous connection line between the arterial blood line and the venous blood line; and/or a third valve arranged for establishing a fluid connection in a blood line between the arterial blood line and the venous blood line of the circuit; and/or a sixth valve arranged between a blood treatment device and an air venting device of the circuit.

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