Patents by Inventor Jane E. Fitzgerald

Jane E. Fitzgerald 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).

  • Systems and methods for peritoneal dialysis having point of use dialysis fluid preparation including mixing and heating therefore
    Patent number: 11939251
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS HAVING POINT OF USE DIALYSIS FLUID PREPARATION INCLUDING MIXING AND HEATING THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20210015987
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson
  • Systems and methods for peritoneal dialysis having point of use dialysis fluid preparation including mixing and heating therefore
    Patent number: 10828412
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS HAVING POINT OF USE DIALYSIS FLUID PREPARATION INCLUDING MIXING AND HEATING THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20170319770
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson