Patents Assigned to Cardiosmart SA
  • Heart lung machine suction device with sensor
    Patent number: 6517512
    Abstract: Suction device, in particular for a heart and lung machine, comprising an aspirator, a suction line, and a suction pump, whereby the aspirator has a sensor to detect liquid, which sensor is connected to the suction pump via a signal line. The sensor is designed as an optical element in which light can be passed on by total reflection depending upon the surrounding medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Cardiosmart SA
    Inventors: Herbert Bock, Andreas Knorr