Patents by Inventor Gino Cicchello
Gino Cicchello 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: 20230321331Abstract: A dialysis system is disclosed that enables a patient to undergo both peritoneal dialysis and extracorporeal blood treatments. The system includes a base unit and a blood treatment unit configured to perform extracorporeal blood treatments on a patient. The blood treatment unit includes a user interface operable with a controller for displaying a calendar of days in which an extracorporeal blood treatment is scheduled to be performed. The base unit includes a base unit controller that is programmed to receive information indicative whether a peritoneal dialysis treatment or the extracorporeal blood treatment is to be performed. The base unit controller operates first software instructions when the base unit uses a first fluid stored in a fluid container when the peritoneal dialysis treatment is selected or operates second software instructions when the base unit uses a second, different fluid from an online source when the extracorporeal blood treatment is selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Patent number: 11672895Abstract: A dialysis method to enable a patient to undergo both peritoneal dialysis and extracorporeal blood treatments is disclosed. The method includes determining, via a base unit controller, whether a peritoneal dialysis treatment or an extracorporeal blood treatment is to be performed. If the peritoneal dialysis treatment is to be performed, the method includes operating first software instructions that cause a base unit to use a first fluid stored in a fluid container. If the extracorporeal blood treatment is to be performed, the method includes operating second software instructions that cause the base unit to use a second, different fluid from an online source and selectively move the second, different fluid to a blood treatment unit for use in the extracorporeal blood treatment. The blood treatment unit is operable with the base unit to perform the extracorporeal blood treatment on a patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Publication number: 20210322660Abstract: A dialysis method to enable a patient to undergo both peritoneal dialysis and extracorporeal blood treatments is disclosed. The method includes determining, via a base unit controller, whether a peritoneal dialysis treatment or an extracorporeal blood treatment is to be performed. If the peritoneal dialysis treatment is to be performed, the method includes operating first software instructions that cause a base unit to use a first fluid stored in a fluid container. If the extracorporeal blood treatment is to be performed, the method includes operating second software instructions that cause the base unit to use a second, different fluid from an online source and selectively move the second, different fluid to a blood treatment unit for use in the extracorporeal blood treatment. The blood treatment unit is operable with the base unit to perform the extracorporeal blood treatment on a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Patent number: 11045595Abstract: A dialysis system is configured to enable a patient to undergo both peritoneal dialysis and extracorporeal blood treatments. The example dialysis system includes a base unit configurable to provide a first fluid for use in preforming at least one peritoneal dialysis treatment at a first time. The base unit is further configurable to provide a second, different fluid for use in at least one extracorporeal blood treatment at a second, different time. The example dialysis system also includes a blood treatment unit configured to be docked to the base unit. The blood treatment unit includes a blood pump configured to pump blood from the patient to a blood filter and from the blood filter back to the patient. The blood filter or a blood line in communication with the blood filter receives the second fluid from the base unit for use in the at least one extracorporeal blood treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Patent number: 10441703Abstract: A hybrid hemodialysis (“HD”)/peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system includes: a reservoir; a weigh scale operably coupled with the reservoir; and at least one controller programmed to run (i) an HD treatment in which blood is pumped to a blood compartment of a dialyzer, fresh HD dialysis fluid is pumped to a dialysis fluid compartment of the dialyzer, and used HD dialysis fluid is pumped from the dialysis fluid compartment of the dialyzer to the reservoir, and at a different time (ii) a PD treatment in which fresh PD dialysis fluid is pumped to a patient and used PD dialysis fluid is pumped from the patient to the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Patent number: 10434237Abstract: A dialysis system includes a fluid line fluidly communicating with a fluid source, a peritoneal dialysis configured to be placed in fluid communication with the fluid line, the peritoneal dialysis including a first user interface and a first control unit, the first user interface configured to receive first user inputs related to a peritoneal dialysis treatment, the first control configured to operate the peritoneal dialysis in accordance with the first user inputs to perform the peritoneal dialysis treatment, and a blood treatment configured to be placed in fluid communication with the fluid line, the blood treatment including a second user interface and a second control unit, the second user interface configured to receive second user inputs related to a blood treatment, the second control configured to operate the blood treatment in accordance with the second user inputs to perform the blood treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Publication number: 20180078692Abstract: A dialysis system is configured to enable a patient to undergo both peritoneal dialysis and extracorporeal blood treatments. The example dialysis system includes a base unit configurable to provide a first fluid for use in preforming at least one peritoneal dialysis treatment at a first time. The base unit is further configurable to provide a second, different fluid for use in at least one extracorporeal blood treatment at a second, different time. The example dialysis system also includes a blood treatment unit configured to be docked to the base unit. The blood treatment unit includes a blood pump configured to pump blood from the patient to a blood filter and from the blood filter back to the patient. The blood filter or a blood line in communication with the blood filter receives the second fluid from the base unit for use in the at least one extracorporeal blood treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Patent number: 9744284Abstract: A method for a hybrid blood and peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) machine comprising: (i) determining whether a previous treatment left a last fill of dialysate in a patient's peritoneum; (ii) if a next treatment is a PD treatment, and if the previous treatment did not leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a PD treatment in which a first cycle is a fill cycle to be initiated; (iii) if the next treatment is a PD treatment, and if the previous treatment did leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a PD treatment in which a first cycle is a last fill drain cycle to be initiated; and (iv) if the next treatment is a blood treatment and if the previous treatment did leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a blood treatment including a last fill drain cycle to be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Publication number: 20170189601Abstract: A hybrid hemodialysis (“HD”)/peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system includes: a reservoir; a weigh scale operably coupled with the reservoir; and at least one controller programmed to run (i) an HD treatment in which blood is pumped to a blood compartment of a dialyzer, fresh HD dialysis fluid is pumped to a dialysis fluid compartment of the dialyzer, and used HD dialysis fluid is pumped from the dialysis fluid compartment of the dialyzer to the reservoir, and at a different time (ii) a PD treatment in which fresh PD dialysis fluid is pumped to a patient and used PD dialysis fluid is pumped from the patient to the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Publication number: 20170065759Abstract: A dialysis system includes a fluid line fluidly communicating with a fluid source, a peritoneal dialysis unit configured to be placed in fluid communication with the fluid line, the peritoneal dialysis unit including a first user interface and a first control unit, the first user interface configured to receive first user inputs related to a peritoneal dialysis treatment, the first control unit configured to operate the peritoneal dialysis unit in accordance with the first user inputs to perform the peritoneal dialysis treatment, and a blood treatment unit configured to be placed in fluid communication with the fluid line, the blood treatment unit including a second user interface and a second control unit, the second user interface configured to receive second user inputs related to a blood treatment, the second control unit configured to operate the blood treatment unit in accordance with the second user inputs to perform the blood treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Publication number: 20160106904Abstract: A method for a hybrid blood and peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) machine comprising: (i) determining whether a previous treatment left a last fill of dialysate in a patient's peritoneum; (ii) if a next treatment is a PD treatment, and if the previous treatment did not leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a PD treatment in which a first cycle is a fill cycle to be initiated; (iii) if the next treatment is a PD treatment, and if the previous treatment did leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a PD treatment in which a first cycle is a last fill drain cycle to be initiated; and (iv) if the next treatment is a blood treatment and if the previous treatment did leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a blood treatment including a last fill drain cycle to be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Patent number: 9227003Abstract: A method for a hybrid blood and peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) machine comprising: (i) determining whether a previous treatment left a last fill of dialysate in a patient's peritoneum; (ii) if a next treatment is a PD treatment, and if the previous treatment did not leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a PD treatment in which a first cycle is a fill cycle to be initiated; (iii) if the next treatment is a PD treatment, and if the previous treatment did leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a PD treatment in which a first cycle is a last fill drain cycle to be initiated; and (iv) if the next treatment is a blood treatment and if the previous treatment did leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a blood treatment including a last fill drain cycle to be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Publication number: 20130345621Abstract: A method for a hybrid blood and peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) machine comprising: (i) determining whether a previous treatment left a last fill of dialysate in a patient's peritoneum; (ii) if a next treatment is a PD treatment, and if the previous treatment did not leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a PD treatment in which a first cycle is a fill cycle to be initiated; (iii) if the next treatment is a PD treatment, and if the previous treatment did leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a PD treatment in which a first cycle is a last fill drain cycle to be initiated; and (iv) if the next treatment is a blood treatment and if the previous treatment did leave the last fill of dialysate, causing a blood treatment including a last fill drain cycle to be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Publication number: 20130334138Abstract: A blood treatment system includes: (i) a dialysate circuit; (ii) a blood filter in fluid communication with the dialysate circuit; and (iii) an extracorporeal circuit in fluid communication with the blood filter, the extracorporeal circuit including a blood pump, a downstream line from the blood pump, an upstream line to the blood pump, a first patient access line, a second patient access line, a first valve arrangement fluidly communicating the first and second patient access lines to the downstream line, and a second valve arrangement fluidly communicating the first and second patient access lines to the upstream line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Patent number: 8512553Abstract: A dialysis system includes: (i) a dialysate pump; (ii) a patient line having a connector configured to be attached to a peritoneal patient part; (iii) an extracorporeal circuit; (iv) a blood pump in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; (v) a blood filter in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; and (vi) a control unit configured and arranged to selectively perform a therapy which (a) the blood pump is deactivated and the dialysate pump is caused to pump dialysate through the patient line or (b) the blood pump is activated to pump blood to the blood filter and the dialysate pump is caused to pump dialysate to the filter/extracorporeal circuit and/or remove fluid from the filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele
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Patent number: 7790103Abstract: A medical fluid machine, such as a dialysis machine, includes a pump that pumps a medical fluid and sterile water or other disinfecting liquid, such as ozonated water, for flushing and reconditioning the medical fluid machine. The machine may also include a heater that heats the medical fluid or disinfecting solution in order to kill bacteria and other microorganisms that may contaminate the machine after use. Disinfecting the machine, and a disposable kit used with the machine, may allow re-use of the disposable within a reasonable amount of time after completion of the disinfecting procedure. Dialysate treated with ultra-violet light or water with low concentrations of ozone also helps make the disposable kits suitable for reuse.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Dilip Shah, Douglas Reitz, Samuel Ding, Meir Dahan, Gino Cicchello, John A. Biewer
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Publication number: 20090012450Abstract: A medical fluid machine, such as a dialysis machine, includes a pump that pumps a medical fluid and sterile water or other disinfecting liquid, such as ozonated water, for flushing and reconditioning the medical fluid machine. The machine may also include a heater that heats the medical fluid or disinfecting solution in order to kill bacteria and other microorganisms that may contaminate the machine after use. Disinfecting the machine, and a disposable kit used with the machine, may allow re-use of the disposable within a reasonable amount of time after completion of the disinfecting procedure. Dialysate treated with ultra-violet light or water with low concentrations of ozone also helps make the disposable kits suitable for reuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicants: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A.Inventors: Dilip Shah, Douglas Reitz, Samuel Ding, Meir Dahan, Gino Cicchello, John A. Biewer
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Publication number: 20090008306Abstract: A dialysis system includes: (i) a dialysate pump; (ii) a patient line having a connector configured to be attached to a peritoneal patient part; (iii) an extracorporeal circuit; (iv) a blood pump in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; (v) a blood filter in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; and (vi) a control unit configured and arranged to selectively perform a therapy which (a) the blood pump is deactivated and the dialysate pump is caused to pump dialysate through the patient line or (b) the blood pump is activated to pump blood to the blood filter and the dialysate pump is caused to pump dialysate to the filter/extracorporeal circuit and/or remove fluid from the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicants: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A.Inventors: Gino Cicchello, Christian Bernard, Robert W. Childers, Anthony Simiele