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Blood treatment apparatus adapted to preserve parts thereof

US9999715B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GAMBRO LUNDIA AB · SE

Inventors

Thomas Hertz · Lund, SE
Mattias Holmer · Lund, SE
Lennart Jonsson · Ulricehamn, SE
Anders Wieslander · Lund, SE
Helena Jeppsson · Hörby, SE

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2012
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M1/36225
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A blood treatment apparatus adapted to preserve a blood treatment unit between blood treatment sessions. The blood treatment apparatus is configured to i) perform a blood treatment session and thereby use the blood treatment unit, ii) fill the blood treatment unit with a preservation fluid comprising at least one treatment fluid concentrate of a type that is used to prepare the treatment fluid, iii) maintain the preservation fluid in the blood treatment unit until a next blood treatment session is prepared, iv) dispatch the preservation fluid from the blood treatment unit in preparation of a next blood treatment session, and v) perform a next blood treatment session and thereby extend the use of the blood treatment unit. A related method is also described.

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