Patents by Inventor Anders Wellings
Anders Wellings has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240228351Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler comprising a control unit and a pump actuator. The peritoneal dialysis system also includes a disposable set operable with the cycler and in fluid communication with a source of water made suitable for peritoneal dialysis (“WFPD”) and a source of concentrate. The disposable set includes a pumping cassette comprising a pump chamber configured to be actuated by the pump actuator and a mixing container. The control unit is programmed to cause (i) the pump actuator to operate the pump chamber to pump a first amount of the WFPD to the mixing container, (ii) the pump actuator to operate the pump chamber to pump a prescribed amount of concentrate from the concentrate source to the mixing container, and (iii) the pump actuator to operate the pump chamber to pump a second amount of the WFPD to the mixing container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Jane E. FITZGERALD, Ryan P. MARRY, John S. NORMAN, James D. ASCENZO, Meng-Yang CHEN, Anders WELLINGS, Edward S. SZPARA, Olof JANSSON
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Patent number: 11939251Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler including a pump actuator, a heater and a heating pan operable with the heater, and a disposable set operable with the cycler. The heating pan includes a sidewall forming a slot. The disposable set includes a pumping cassette and a heater/mixing container. The pumping cassette includes a pump chamber configured to be actuated by the pump actuator. Additionally, the heater/mixing container is in fluid communication with the pumping cassette and is sized to be received at the heating pan. The heater/mixing container includes a port configured such that when the port is slid into the slot of the heater pan sidewall, the port is prevented from rotating about an axis transverse to a direction of flow through the port.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Gambro Lundia ABInventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson
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Publication number: 20230331613Abstract: A method and a system (10a) comprising an integrated water purifying apparatus (110) with a pre-filter circuit (402) including a particle filter and an activated carbon filter for producing pre-treated water; a fluid circuit (404) arranged to receive pre-treated water from the pre-filter circuit (402), the fluid circuit (404) includes an RO-pump (450) and a Reverse Osmosis, RO, device, (301) arranged to produce purified water; a heating device (302) arranged to heat purified water to a temperature above 65° C.; the water purifying apparatus (110) further arranged to heat disinfect the fluid circuit (404) using the heated purified water. The system further comprises a line set (40) connected to the purified water outlet connector (128) at a water line connector (68), the line set (40) including at least one sterile sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b) arranged to filter the purified water into sterile purified water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Anders WIESLANDER, Olof JANSSON, Per-Ola WICTOR, Anders WELLINGS, Helena JEPPSSON
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Patent number: 11730872Abstract: A medical fluid delivery system includes a source of purified water; a source of concentrate for mixing with water from the water source; a disposable set including a pumping portion, a water line in fluid communication with the source of purified water and the pumping portion, the water line including a filter for filtering the water, a concentrate line in fluid communication with the concentrate source and the pumping portion, and a heater/mixing container in fluid communication with the pumping portion; a medical fluid delivery machine including, a pump actuator operable with the pumping portion of the disposable set, and a heater/mixing pan configured to support the heater/mixing container; and at least one leveling foot positioned and arranged to enable the heater/mixing pan to be oriented in a desired position for mixing the concentrate and purified water. A leveling tray and leveling foot are provided additionally.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: John S. Norman, Edward S. Szpara, Anders Wellings
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Patent number: 11718546Abstract: A method and a system comprising an integrated water purifying apparatus with a pre-filter circuit including a particle filter and an activated carbon filter arranged to produce pre-treated water; a fluid circuit arranged to receive pre-treated water from the pre-filter circuit, the fluid circuit including an RO-pump and a Reverse Osmosis (RO) device arranged to produce purified water; a heating device arranged to heat purified water from the RO device to a temperature above 65°0 C.; the water purifying apparatus further arranged to heat disinfect the fluid circuit using the heated purified water. The system further comprises a line set connected to the purified water outlet connector at a water line connector of the line set, wherein the line set includes at least one sterile sterilizing grade filter arranged to further filter the purified water.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Anders Wieslander, Olof Jansson, Per-Ola Wictor, Anders Wellings, Helena Jeppsson
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Publication number: 20230202896Abstract: A method and a system (10a) comprising an integrated water purifying apparatus (110) with a pre-filter circuit (402) including a particle filter and an activated carbon filter arranged to produce pre-treated water; a fluid circuit (404) arranged to receive pre-treated water from the pre-filter circuit (402), the fluid circuit (404) includes an RO-pump (450) and a Reverse Osmosis, RO, device, (301) arranged to produce purified water; a heating device (302) arranged to heat purified water from the RO device (301) to a temperature above 65°; the water purifying apparatus (110) is further arranged to heat disinfect the fluid circuit (404) using the heated purified water. The system (1) further comprises a line set (40) connected to the purified water outlet connector (128) at a water line connector (68) of the line set (40), wherein the line set (40) includes at least one sterile sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b) arranged to filter the purified water into sterile purified water.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Anders WIESLANDER, Olof JANSSON, Per-Ola WICTOR, Anders WELLINGS, Helena JEPPSSON
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Publication number: 20230154305Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a control unit configured to (i) store a sleep state pattern for the patient, (ii) begin a patient drain followed by a patient fill when at least one sensor indicates that the patient is in a deep sleep state, (iii) extend a dwell period if the sleep state pattern indicates that the patient will enter a subsequent deep sleep state within a first time duration after a programmed dwell period, and (iv) shorten the dwell period if the sleep state pattern indicates that the patient will leave the deep sleep state within a second time duration after an end of the programmed dwell period. The system alternatively or additionally assesses or records a stress level of and/or a fluid/caloric intake by the patient and takes actions accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Vishnu Shyam, Sven Gustafson, Mikael Lindhult, Per-Olof Borgqvist, Peter Drennan, Mattias Holmer, Jeshrene Enerio, Elizabeth Ashley Mensing, Shawn Collin Oppegard, Nicole Alexandra Chen, Arvind Mishra, Anders Wellings, Leah Swanson, Richard Zanni, Joan Angela Cianciolo, Jorge Augusto Del Castillo, Matthew Muller, Bhavesh Padmani
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Patent number: 11491321Abstract: A pneumatic system for a medical fluid machine operating a medical fluid cassette, the pneumatic system including an interface for supplying positive pneumatic pressure and negative pneumatic pressure to the medical fluid cassette; a source of positive pneumatic pressure; a source of negative pneumatic pressure; and a pneumatic pump including a first head and a second head, wherein the first head is dedicated to supplying positive pneumatic pressure to the positive pneumatic pressure source and the second head is dedicated to supplying negative pneumatic pressure to the negative pneumatic pressure source.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Paul R. Chapman, Robert W. Childers, Gideon Hecht, Anders Wellings
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Publication number: 20210363030Abstract: A method and apparatus for evaluating a condition of a water purification system (40, 110) comprising a water purification apparatus (110) arranged to output purified water through an outlet (128) and through at least one sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b) of a line set (40) fluidly connected to the outlet (128), the method comprises: monitoring a flow rate (S1) correlated with the flow rate of the purified water flowing through the at least one sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b); monitoring a pressure (S2) correlated with the pressure of the purified water flowing to the at least one sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b); and evaluating (S3) a condition of the water purification system based on a relationship between the monitored flow rate and the monitored pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Per-Ola WICTOR, Carl-Henry ÖRNDAL, Henrik LINDGREN, Anders WELLINGS, Edward SZPARA
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Publication number: 20210220539Abstract: A dialysis system includes a source of water; a concentrate for mixing with the water a disposable set including a pumping portion, a water line in fluid including a filter for filtering the water, a concentrate line in fluid communication with the source of water and the pumping portion; and a medical fluid delivery machine including a pump actuator operable with the pumping portion, a pressure sensor, and a control unit programmed to cause (i) the pump actuator to pump water to wet a membrane of the filter, thereafter remove at least some of the water from the filter, and pressurize a portion of the water line leading from the pumping portion to the filter, (ii) the pressure sensor to sense pressure in the pressurized portion of the water line, and (iii) an analysis of the sensed pressure to be performed to evaluate the integrity of the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Anders WELLINGS, Edward S. SZPARA, Michael P. MORRISSEY
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Publication number: 20210015987Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler including a pump actuator, a heater and a heating pan operable with the heater, and a disposable set operable with the cycler. The heating pan includes a sidewall forming a slot. The disposable set includes a pumping cassette and a heater/mixing container. The pumping cassette includes a pump chamber configured to be actuated by the pump actuator. Additionally, the heater/mixing container is in fluid communication with the pumping cassette and is sized to be received at the heating pan. The heater/mixing container includes a port configured such that when the port is slid into the slot of the heater pan sidewall, the port is prevented from rotating about an axis transverse to a direction of flow through the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson
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Patent number: 10828412Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler including a pump actuator, a heater and a heating pan operable with the heater, and a disposable set operable with the cycler. The heating pan includes a sidewall forming a slot. The disposable set includes a pumping cassette and a heater/mixing container. The pumping cassette includes a pump chamber configured to be actuated by the pump actuator. Additionally, the heater/mixing container is in fluid communication with the pumping cassette and is sized to be received at the heating pan. The heater/mixing container includes a port configured such that when the port is slid into the slot of the heater pan sidewall, the port is prevented from rotating about an axis transverse to a direction of flow through the port.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Gambro Lundia ABInventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson
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Publication number: 20200338117Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for preparing a ready-to-use peritoneal dialysis fluid for peritoneal dialysis of a patient having a deficiency in potassium. The methods comprise mixing, immediately before administration to the patient, appropriate amounts of at least a first concentrate, a second concentrate, and a third concentrate with an appropriate amount of water to form a ready-to-use dialysis fluid. The first concentrate comprises glucose, has a pH of between 1.5 and 4, and is free of potassium ions; the second concentrate comprises a physiologically acceptable buffer and is free of potassium ions; and the third concentrate comprises the physiologically acceptable buffer and potassium ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Anders WIESLANDER, Olof JANSSON, Anders WELLINGS
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Patent number: 10716886Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a disposable set, source(s) of concentrate(s), a water purifier, a sensor, and a control unit. The disposable set includes a water port, an inlet port, a drain port, a water line in fluid communication with the water port, a drain line in fluid communication with the drain port, and a container to hold a dialysis fluid prepared by mixing water and the concentrate(s). The source(s) of concentrate(s) are in fluid communication with the inlet port, and the water purifier is configured to purify water and feed the water towards the water port so the sensor can detect a fluid property. The control unit is configured to deliver dialysis fluid mixed in the disposable set to the drain line and water purified by the water purifier along the water line, into the disposable set, and out the drain line to push dialysis fluid to the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: GAMBRO LUNDIA ABInventors: Anders Wieslander, Anders Wellings, Olof Jansson
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Publication number: 20200069856Abstract: A pneumatic system for a medical fluid machine operating a medical fluid cassette, the pneumatic system including an interface for supplying positive pneumatic pressure and negative pneumatic pressure to the medical fluid cassette; a source of positive pneumatic pressure; a source of negative pneumatic pressure; and a pneumatic pump including a first head and a second head, wherein the first head is dedicated to supplying positive pneumatic pressure to the positive pneumatic pressure source and the second head is dedicated to supplying negative pneumatic pressure to the negative pneumatic pressure source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Paul R. Chapman, Robert W. Childers, Gideon Hecht, Anders Wellings
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Publication number: 20200069858Abstract: A method and a system (10a) comprising an integrated water purifying apparatus (110) with a pre-filter circuit (402) including a particle filter and an activated carbon filter arranged to produce pre-treated water; a fluid circuit (404) arranged to receive pre-treated water from the pre-filter circuit (402), the fluid circuit (404) includes an RO-pump (450) and a Reverse Osmosis, RO, device, (301) arranged to produce purified water; a heating device (302) arranged to heat purified water from the RO device (301) to a temperature above 65°; the water purifying apparatus (110) is further arranged to heat disinfect the fluid circuit (404) using the heated purified water. The system (1) further comprises a line set (40) connected to the purified water outlet connector (128) at a water line connector (68) of the line set (40), wherein the line set (40) includes at least one sterile sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b) arranged to filter the purified water into sterile purified water.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Anders WIESLANDER, Olof JANSSON, Per-Ola WICTOR, Anders WELLINGS, Helena JEPPSSON
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Publication number: 20190351124Abstract: A medical fluid delivery system includes a source of purified water; a source of concentrate for mixing with water from the water source; a disposable set including a pumping portion, a water line in fluid communication with the source of purified water and the pumping portion, the water line including a filter for filtering the water, a concentrate line in fluid communication with the concentrate source and the pumping portion, and a heater/mixing container in fluid communication with the pumping portion; a medical fluid delivery machine including, a pump actuator operable with the pumping portion of the disposable set, and a heater/mixing pan configured to support the heater/mixing container; and at least one leveling foot positioned and arranged to enable the heater/mixing pan to be oriented in a desired position for mixing the concentrate and purified water. A leveling tray and leveling foot are provided additionally.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: John S. Norman, Edward S. Szpara, Anders Wellings
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Patent number: 10471192Abstract: A medical fluid pneumatic manifold system includes a first plate including a plurality of apertures, a second plate attached to the first plate so as to form a plurality of pneumatic flowpaths sealed between the first plate and the second plate, a plurality of tubing connections and a plurality of pneumatic tubes connected to the plurality of tubing connections, the plurality of tubing connections placing the plurality of pneumatic tubes in pneumatic communication with the plurality of pneumatic flowpaths via the plurality of apertures of the first plate, and a pneumatic reservoir in pneumatic communication with the plurality of pneumatic flowpaths, the pneumatic reservoir configured to provide pneumatic pressure to the plurality of pneumatic tubes.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Paul R. Chapman, Robert W. Childers, Gideon Hecht, Anders Wellings
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Publication number: 20170319769Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a disposable set, source(s) of concentrate(s), a water purifier, a sensor, and a control unit. The disposable set includes a water port, an inlet port, a drain port, a water line in fluid communication with the water port, a drain line in fluid communication with the drain port, and a container to hold a dialysis fluid prepared by mixing water and the concentrate(s). The source(s) of concentrate(s) are in fluid communication with the inlet port, and the water purifier is configured to purify water and feed the water towards the water port so the sensor can detect a fluid property. The control unit is configured to deliver dialysis fluid mixed in the disposable set to the drain line and water purified by the water purifier along the water line, into the disposable set, and out the drain line to push dialysis fluid to the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Anders Wieslander, Anders Wellings, Olof Jansson
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Publication number: 20170319770Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler including a pump actuator, a heater and a heating pan operable with the heater, and a disposable set operable with the cycler. The heating pan includes a sidewall forming a slot. The disposable set includes a pumping cassette and a heater/mixing container. The pumping cassette includes a pump chamber configured to be actuated by the pump actuator. Additionally, the heater/mixing container is in fluid communication with the pumping cassette and is sized to be received at the heating pan. The heater/mixing container includes a port configured such that when the port is slid into the slot of the heater pan sidewall, the port is prevented from rotating about an axis transverse to a direction of flow through the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson