Cassette Patents (Class 417/477.2)
  • Patent number: 11644026
    Abstract: A device for aspirating body fluids and for supplying a substance to a human or animal body is defined. The device comprises a first pump (8) for the aspiration of the body fluids, and a second pump (3), or a coupling element (76?) for connecting a second pump (3?) in order to convey the substance to the body by means of the second pump (3, 3?). Moreover, the device comprises a drive (70, 70?) for driving the first pump (8). The same drive (70, 70?) which serves to drive the first pump (8) also serves to drive the second pump (3, 3?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Hilmar Ehlert
  • Patent number: 11589914
    Abstract: A pump system for pumping a coolant fluid for cooled radiofrequency ablation treatment includes a housing having a front, a back, a right side, a left side, a top surface, and a bottom surface, and a plurality of peristaltic pump assemblies. The top surface of the housing includes a central channel between at least two of the peristaltic pump assemblies configured to drain fluid away from the front of the housing. A cooled radiofrequency ablation system additionally includes a pump system and a generator having mating surfaces such that the pump system can sit stably on top of the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Avent, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruoya Wang, Michael D. Brown, Jennifer J. Barrett, Kun-Chi Wu, Ken Driver
  • Patent number: 11511025
    Abstract: A medical fluid treatment system includes a source of purified water; at least one concentrate for mixing with the water from the source to form a treatment fluid; a disposable set including a pumping portion, a concentrate line in fluid communication with the concentrate source and the pumping portion, and a patient line in fluid communication with the pumping portion, the patient line including a filter having a membrane configured to filter the treatment fluid, the filter configured such that (i) fresh treatment fluid flowing from the pumping portion towards a patient flows through the membrane and (ii) used treatment fluid flowing through the filter from the patient to the pumping portion bypasses the membrane; and a medical fluid delivery machine including a pump actuator operable with the pumping portion of the disposable set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventors: John Norman, Edward Szpara, Karl Cazzini
  • Patent number: 11285253
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blood treatment apparatus having of each at least one control device; one user interface; one receiving section for releasably receiving an organizer, wherein the organizer comprises components releasably connected thereto for the extracorporeal blood treatment options, in particular dialysis method being executable by the blood treatment apparatus, wherein the blood treatment apparatus comprises in particular in the area of its reception section or in the area corresponding thereto a device for the releasable fastening or fixing of the organizer (on)to the blood treatment apparatus and/or at least a device for acting on components of an organizer which is releasably received in or on the receiving section. Furthermore, an organizer is specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Schrörs, Jürgen Klewinghaus
  • Patent number: 11141527
    Abstract: Removable tubing cartridges are described herein. A removable tubing cartridge includes an elongated cartridge body. The cartridge body further includes an upper lip disposed about the upper end of the cartridge body, wherein the upper lip extends axially away from the cartridge body. The cartridge can further include at least one lower fastener disposed about the lower end of the cartridge body, wherein the upper lip and the at least one lower fastener are configured to cooperatively align the cartridge body within the infusion pump. The cartridge can further include an upper tubing adapter cavity and a lower tubing adapter cavity that are configured to cooperatively align the pump segment tubing relative to the cartridge body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: CME AMERICA, LLC
    Inventors: Brian William Ward, Lee William Travis
  • Patent number: 11092148
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for treating blood, which includes a single cassette capable of carrying out the various CRRT treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Thiebaud, Olivier Magnenat, Reto Cueni, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 10780213
    Abstract: A drain cassette for a dialysis unit has a fluid channel between venous and arterial connection ports, and a valve may controllably open and close fluid communication between a drain outlet port and the venous connection port or the arterial connection port. A blood circuit assembly and drain cassette may be removable from the dialysis unit, e.g., by hand and without the use of tools. A blood circuit assembly may include a single, unitary member that defines portions of a pair of blood pumps, control valves, channels to accurately position flexible tubing for an occluder, an air trap support, and/or other portions of the assembly. A blood circuit assembly engagement device may assist with retaining a blood circuit assembly on the dialysis unit, and/or with removal of the assembly. An actuator may operate a retainer element and an ejector element that interact with the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Kevin L. Grant, Michael J. Wilt, Brian D. Tracey, Brett A. Rudolf, David E. Collins, Lisa A. Gustin, James D. Dale, Jesse T. Bodwell
  • Patent number: 10441461
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods interface a cassette with an eye treatment system console to provide coupling between the console and an eye treatment probe. The console may receive the cassette using a driven axial translation linkage that inhibits rotation of the cassette. The cassette may facilitate accurately positioning of a pressure sensor relative to a the console by allowing sliding movement between the sensor and a cassette body. Multiple peristaltic drives may be mounted to the console so that their rotors rotate about a common axis. An integrated mount structure may support and/or position components of the console which will interface with cassette, and an axially compressible vacuum connector of the console seal to a tapered vacuum coupler of the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: John Muri, Craig Edwards
  • Patent number: 10213549
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for delivery of medicament having a delivery pump system and a cartridge system, the delivery pump system operating electromagnetically by driving two disk magnets that are housed within pump body inserts of the cartridge system. The displacement of the magnets and an elastomer membrane placed between the magnets of the cartridge system results in a volumetric change within two reservoirs and the flow of medicaments. The medicament flows from the reservoirs to the inlet/outlet members via the pump body inserts and discharged to a patient user's body through an infusion set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: PICOLIFE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Farid Amirouche, Arash N. Attar, Matthew L. Cantwell
  • Patent number: 10119533
    Abstract: A conveying device at least for conveying a fluid, includes at least one conveying space, with at least one conveying space element, which at least partly delimits the conveying space and is embodied in a rigid fashion, and with at least one elastically deformable conveying element, which forms the conveying space together with the conveying space element, at least the conveying space element and the conveying element together form an exchangeable unit. The conveying element is arranged on the conveying space element in an at least partly convexly curved fashion, following a deformation, the conveying element automatically seeks to re-assume a basic shape, and the conveying element is connected to the conveying space element in a non-releasable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: QONQAVE GMBH
    Inventor: Jan W. Beenker
  • Patent number: 10010224
    Abstract: An exemplary refill unit for a foam dispenser includes a container for holding foamable liquid and a liquid pump. The liquid pump includes a pump housing and an outlet nozzle with an elongated central axis. The pump housing has an arcuate shaped liquid pump chamber formed by a backing plate. The backing plate includes a liquid inlet and a flexible membrane. At least a portion of the elongated central axis of the nozzle extends through a central area defined, at least in part, by the arcuate shaped pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith A. Pelfrey
  • Patent number: 9993592
    Abstract: A cartridge system for delivery of medicament includes as membrane placed between two disk magnets that are housed within pump body inserts. The pump body inserts having flow channels and fluid openings are between two inlet/outlet members. The inlet/outlet members each having a fluid outlet component and fluid openings are securely engaged to two reservoirs containing fluid medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Picolife Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Farid Amirouche, Arash N. Attar, Matthew L. Cantwell
  • Patent number: 9879669
    Abstract: A fluid control apparatus includes a piezoelectric pump and valve. The valve includes a second valve housing, second seal member, diaphragm, first seal member, and first valve housing and has a structure in which they are laminated in sequence. The first valve housing includes a second vent and third vent, has a valve seat, and includes six cavities. The second valve housing has a first vent and first vent and includes a valve seat and six first protrusions. The second valve housing further includes six second protrusions nearer the outer edges than the six first protrusions, as seen in the x-axis direction in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Waku, Yukinori Sakuraya
  • Patent number: 9833554
    Abstract: A system for controlling the position of a diaphragm in a diaphragm-containing pressure pod, is provided. The system can include a peristaltic pump, a pressure pod having a flow-through fluid side and a gas side that are separated by a diaphragm, and a pressure sensor operatively connected to the gas side. The pressure sensor is configured to sense pulses of pressure resulting from movement of the diaphragm and caused by the action of the peristaltic pump. A gas source and a valve can be in fluid communication with the gas side of the pressure pod and can be configured to provide gas to, or vent gas from, the gas side. A controller receives pressure signals from the pressure sensor and controls the valve in response, and in so doing, controls the position of the diaphragm. Methods for positioning the diaphragm are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Crnkovich, Lee Tanenbaum, Michael Emmanuel Kotsos, Fei Wang, Alex Brown
  • Patent number: 9220884
    Abstract: Multi-connectors are disclosed for arranging a tubing segment and feeding/discharging lines of an extracorporeal blood circulation on a tube roller pump, the multi-connectors including a base and connectors for connecting the tubing segment to the feeding/discharging lines. A first connector includes a convex contour. The multi-connectors may be arranged on a medical device pump housing having a bearing surface and a rotor within the bearing surface, wherein a tube can be introduced between the bearing surface and the rotor and blood can be fed/discharged via feeding/discharging lines. A concave receiving portion is provided for the first connector, forming a pivot bearing to pivot the multi-connector. Pump housing means for locking adapted to interact with multi-connector means for locking are provided so the multi-connector can be detachably fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: B. BRAUN AVITUM AG
    Inventors: Oliver Schaefer, Dirk Moeller, Bruno Stenzel
  • Patent number: 9101702
    Abstract: The invention describes a tubing pump for accommodation of at least one section of a flexible tubing with at least one stator and at least one rotor that pivots around an axis of rotation in the stator, in which the stator surrounds or completely or partially confines the rotor, sparing out/with a first opening intended for inserting of the flexible tubing into the pump, and a separate second opening to lead the flexible tubing out of the pump sparing out/and with a section arranged between the first opening and the second opening of the tubing pump and/or the stator comprising an edge or a section at the place of the second opening to lead the tubing, which is nearer to the axis of rotation of the rotor than all other sections of the stator. The invention further describes a blood treatment device including the blood pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Stejskal, Wolfram Langkau, Stefan Oesterreich
  • Patent number: 9039395
    Abstract: The present invention involves, in some embodiments, systems and methods involving fluid handling apparatus for pumping fluid to and from a patient, which may include a reusable component and a disposable pumping cartridge. The reusable component may comprise a control chamber and a pressure transducer configured to measure a gas pressure associated with the control chamber, as well as a processor. The processor may be configured to supply the control chamber with a gas at a predetermined pressure, monitor the gas pressure associated within the control chamber with the pressure transducer over a predetermined period of time, and determine if the change in gas pressure associated within the control chamber exceeds a maximum allowable predetermined limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Larry B. Gray, Robert J. Bryant, Jr., Geoffrey P. Spencer
  • Patent number: 9011379
    Abstract: A fluid delivery system that includes an infusion pump and a cassette (1) with tubing (75) that is configured for engaging the pump mechanism of the infusion pump to accurately and repeatably deliver a fluid to a subject. The cassette has a housing with first and second ends for holding flexible tubing through which the fluid is directed, and the tubing engages a pumping mechanism to provide movement of the fluid through the tubing. When engaged with the pumping mechanism, the length of tubing is accurately and repeatably positioned in contact with and between the curved wall and the pumping mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nestec S.A
    Inventors: Seralaathan Hariharesan, Brian Highley
  • Patent number: 8986252
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides cassettes and methods of using same for the delivery of fluids to a patient using fluid delivery systems. In a general embodiment, the cassettes of the present disclosure include a flexible tube, a housing having a recessed area and first and second ends for holding the flexible tube, and at least two additional components including, for example, different sensors, false reading components for sensors, anti-flow valve means, insertion guides, directional indicators, latch mechanisms, kink-prevention notches, etc. Such additional components provide the cassettes of the present disclosure with several advantages including, for example, quality control, efficiency of use, cost effectiveness, and safety of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: David Charles Cummings, Alan P. Halbert, Seralaathan Hariharesan, James Allen Higgins, Brian Highley, Michael Rueben Jedwab, Russell Paul Meyer, Andrew Peter Nelson, David Woodruff West
  • Publication number: 20150050166
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to certain types of reciprocating positive-displacement pumps (which may be referred to hereinafter as “pods,” “pump pods,” or “pod pumps”) used to pump fluids, such as a biological fluid (e.g., blood or peritoneal fluid), a therapeutic fluid (e.g., a medication solution), or a surfactant fluid. The pumps may be configured specifically to impart low shear forces and low turbulence on the fluid as the fluid is pumped from an inlet to an outlet. Such pumps may be particularly useful in pumping fluids that may be damaged by such shear forces (e.g., blood, and particularly heated blood, which is prone to hemolysis) or turbulence (e.g., surfectants or other fluids that may foam or otherwise be damaged or become unstable in the presence of turbulence).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Brian D. Tracey, Larry B. Gray, Jason A. Demers, James D. Dale, N. Christopher Perry, Michael J. Wilt
  • Patent number: 8945042
    Abstract: A medical fluid system including: fluid containers and a tube extending from same, each tube including a cap; a pumping cassette including port spikes; a medical fluid machine including: occluders; a shuttle configured to receive the tubes, wherein each tube is associated with one of the occluders; a driving mechanism translating the shuttle; a cap removal device between the cassette and the shuttle; and a control unit programmed to cause: (i) the occluders to pinch their tubes, (ii) cause the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle towards the fluid pumping cassette, the cap removal device engaging the tube caps, (iii) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle away from the fluid pumping cassette and cap removal device, pulling the tube caps off of the tubes, and (iv) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle back towards the fluid pumping cassette for the port spikes to spike the occluded tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Lee, John Biewer, Robert W. Childers, Mark W. Foohey, Richard R. Gilbert, II, Andrey Kopychev, Randy Murphey, Austin J. Orand, Douglas Reitz, Rodolfo Roger, John E. Steck
  • Patent number: 8939740
    Abstract: A tube-positioning system for loading tubing into a peristaltic pump includes a shell configured to slidably fit onto, and be releasably secured relative to, an exterior housing of a peristaltic pump. A pair of guides protrude from an upper portion of opposite side walls of the shell with each guide configured to releasably mount a first tube segment to extend between the guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic-Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Craig L. Drager, Michael L. Koltz
  • Patent number: 8924101
    Abstract: A system and method for adjusting movement of an irrigation apparatus to help compensate for transient conditions occurring during operation of the apparatus to accomplish a substantially uniform fluid application rate, and including transient conditions such as a detected actual speed of movement of the span across the field is lesser or greater than expected or such as a detected actual flow rate of fluid to the irrigation system is lesser or greater than expected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: AgSense LLC
    Inventors: Terry D. Schiltz, Michael D. Meyer, Jesse L. Hohm
  • Publication number: 20140363313
    Abstract: Provided is a pumping system that includes a parallel dual chamber pumping mechanism and an attachable disposable cassette. The disposable cassette includes a multi-laminate membrane which facilitates efficient, accurate and uniform delivery of fluids. The multi-laminate membrane is held in intimate contact with the pumping fingers of the pumping mechanism by electrostatic or magnetic attraction, thereby allowing the pump to pull a vacuum without the need for a preloaded elastomeric pumping segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Matthew G. MORRIS, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140299544
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to hemodialysis and similar dialysis systems, including a variety of systems and methods that would make hemodialysis more efficient, easier, and/or more affordable. One aspect of the invention is generally directed to new fluid circuits for fluid flow. According to one aspect, a blood pump is configured to pump blood to a dialyzer of a hemodialysis apparatus, the blood pump comprising a pneumatically actuated or controlled reciprocating diaphragm pump. In an embodiment, the diaphragm of the pump comprises a flexible membrane formed or molded to generally conform to a curved inner wall of a pumping chamber or control chamber of the pump, wherein the diaphragm is pre-formed or molded to have a control side taking a convex shape, so that any elastic tension on the diaphragm is minimized when fully extended into a control chamber of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Michael J. Wilt, Dirk A. van der Merwe, James D. Dale, Brian D. Tracey, Kevin L. Grant, Jason A. Demers, Catharine N. Flynn
  • Publication number: 20140286794
    Abstract: The present invention involves, in some embodiments, systems and methods involving fluid handling apparatus for pumping fluid to and from a patient, which may include a reusable component and a disposable pumping cartridge. The reusable component may comprise a control chamber and a pressure transducer configured to measure a gas pressure associated with the control chamber, as well as a processor. The processor may be configured to supply the control chamber with a gas at a predetermined pressure, monitor the gas pressure associated within the control chamber with the pressure transducer over a predetermined period of time, and determine if the change in gas pressure associated within the control chamber exceeds a maximum allowable predetermined limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Larry B. Gray, Robert J. Bryant, JR., Geoffrey P. Spencer
  • Patent number: 8784079
    Abstract: A module, a base module and a system which comprises a module and a base module includes a pump channel and a valve unit which is connected with the pump channel wherein a fluid can be pumped through the pump channel and the valve unit, wherein a first wall section of the valve unit is flexible. The pump module has a movable valve body arranged in the valve unit, wherein the valve body can occupy an idle position in which the valve body closes the valve unit to prevent fluid from passing through. The valve body can occupy an operating position in which the valve body allows the fluid to flow through the valve unit and in which the valve body can be put in operating position through a deformation of the first wall section of the valve bodies so that the fluid can flow through the valve unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Becker
  • Publication number: 20140199193
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to hemodialysis and similar dialysis systems, including a variety of systems and methods that would make hemodialysis more efficient, easier, and/or more affordable. One aspect of the invention is generally directed to new fluid circuits for fluid flow. According to one aspect, a blood pump is configured to pump blood to a dialyzer of a hemodialysis apparatus, the blood pump comprising a pneumatically actuated or controlled reciprocating diaphragm pump. In an embodiment, the diaphragm of the pump comprises a flexible membrane formed or molded to generally conform to a curved inner wall of a pumping chamber or control chamber of the pump, wherein the diaphragm is pre-formed or molded to have a control side taking a convex shape, so that any elastic tension on the diaphragm is minimized when fully extended into a control chamber of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Michael J. Wilt, James D. Dale, Brian D. Tracey, Kevin L. Grant, Jason A. Demers
  • Patent number: 8777590
    Abstract: A medical pump includes a chassis having a fixed seat and a carriage having a footing for receiving a fluid delivery device and restricting its movement. An actuator assembly is provided that allows for moving the carriage between an opened and closed position to engage the fluid delivery device to the seat. A rack and pinion system is utilized in combination with a cam element and spring element to provide a bi-stable actuator assembly that urges the carriage into a fully opened position or a fully closed position and will not allow the carriage to dwell in an intermediate position if external force is withdrawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Yei Feng Moy, John S. Ziegler
  • Patent number: 8771229
    Abstract: A cartridge system for delivery of medicament includes as membrane placed between two disk magnets that are housed within pump body inserts. The pump body inserts having flow channels and fluid openings are between two inlet/outlet members. The inlet/outlet members each having a fluid outlet component and fluid openings are securely engaged to two reservoirs containing fluid medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Picolife Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Farid Amirouche, Arash N. Attar, Matthew L. Cantwell
  • Patent number: 8757991
    Abstract: A flexible tube portion for an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use is disclosed, wherein the flexible tube portion cooperates with rollers of a peristaltic pump for distributing fluid, which includes a particular structure which, between two free ends thereof, define a distance, which, combined with the length of the tube portion, gives the tube portion a determined profile enabling its positioning directly underneath the raceway of the rollers of the pump. Also disclosed is a peristaltic pump including a plurality of rollers that roll over a flexible tube portion of an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use, which includes a certain structure for receiving the flexible tube portion in front of the plane in which the rollers move, then bringing the flexible tube portion underneath the rollers, and pressing the tube portion against the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Bien-Air Holding S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Maitre, Cyril Ryser, Laurent Farine, Didier Siegenthaler
  • Patent number: 8734138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller pump consisting of a stator with a pump bed formed therein and a rotor for acting on a hose inserted into the pump bed in arcuate form. In accordance with the invention, the flow paths associated with the ends of the tube guided out of the pump bed cross.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Baumann, Berthold Breitkopf, Elmar Huegel, Herbert Neubauer, Thomas Nuernberger, Jochen Schneider, Gerhard Spengler, Ralf Wamsiedler, Wolfgang Biesel, Christian Busse, Marco Caronna, Joerg Jonas, Reinhold Reiter, Joern Apel, Martin Lauer
  • Patent number: 8708960
    Abstract: An infusion pump assembly includes a reservoir assembly configured to contain an infusible fluid. A motor assembly is configured to act upon the reservoir assembly and dispense at least a portion of the infusible fluid contained within the reservoir assembly. Processing logic is configured to control the motor assembly. The processing logic includes a primary microprocessor configured to execute one or more primary applications written in a first computer language; and a safety microprocessor configured to execute one or more safety applications written in a second computer language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Geoffrey P. Spencer, Robert J. Bryant
  • Patent number: 8684972
    Abstract: An infusion pump assembly includes a reservoir assembly configured to contain an infusible fluid. A motor assembly is configured to act upon the reservoir assembly and dispense at least a portion of the infusible fluid contained within the reservoir assembly. Processing logic is configured to control the motor assembly. A primary power supply is configured to provide primary electrical energy to at least a portion of the processing logic. A backup power supply is configured to provide backup electrical energy to the at least a portion of the processing logic in the event that the primary power supply fails to provide the primary electrical energy to the at least a portion of the processing logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventor: Marc A. Mandro
  • Patent number: 8679060
    Abstract: An infusion pump system is described that increases patient comfort and convenience. The infusion pump system includes an infusion site interface that is releasably connected to an infusion pump body, and has no tubing associated between the infusion site interface and the pump body. The infusion pump body may include a carrier frame that may be adhered to the skin of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Asante Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Morten Mernoe, James Causey, Mitchell Wenger, Mark Estes
  • Patent number: 8628311
    Abstract: A cassette for a heated fluid ablation system, comprises a fluid supply lumen receiving an ablation fluid from an external fluid source and a fluid chamber containing a therapeutic agent in combination with an impeller pumping the ablation fluid out of the cassette via to a fluid delivery lumen when the cassette is in a first configuration and pumping the therapeutic agent out of the cassette via the fluid delivery lumen when the cassette is in a second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Oskin
  • Publication number: 20140010691
    Abstract: A system and method for pumping fluid using a pump cassette. The system includes a control assembly for operating the pump cassette. A force assembly having a movable member is capable of applying force to the pump cassette to press the pump cassette against the control assembly. The movable member may be an expandable member, such as a bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Richard J. Lanigan, James D. Dale
  • Patent number: 8585634
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system and a method of use of said system for performing fluid administration on a patient, the system comprising a liquid pump, a liquid distribution system, a liquid supply means, and patient conduit. The liquid distribution system comprises two distinct hub chambers. The first hub chamber includes at least one liquid supply port with a dedicated valve means, one patient port with dedicated valve means, and one pump inlet. The second hub chamber includes at least one patient port or warmer port with dedicated valve means and one pump outlet. The system further comprises control means arranged to close the patient port of the first hub chamber when the liquid supply port is open, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventors: Frédéric Neftel, Florent Junod, Didier Vecten
  • Patent number: 8551057
    Abstract: A pinch clamp assembly for engaging a tube with an enteral feeding or infusion pump adapted to feed nutritionals or to infuse medical solutions to a patient, is provided comprising a base (1) comprising holding means (3) for holding a pumping section (10) of the tube in operative engagement with the base (1) and supporting means (5) for supporting a connector (6), a clamping element (7) having clamping surfaces engageable with the pumping section (10) and moveable between an open position allowing flow of fluid through the pumping section (10) and a closed position wherein the pumping section (10) is occluded by the clamping element (7), and locking means adapted to engage with each other in the closed position and adapted to interact with releasing means external to the pinch clamp assembly so as to bring the clamping element (7) from the closed to the open position, a connector (6) for connecting the tube with a port on a patient, the connector (6) being removable from the pinch clamp assembly, the clamping
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Giancarlo Gagliardoni, Giuseppe Antonio Nichetti
  • Patent number: 8545197
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump, especially usable as a peristaltic pump in an apparatus for blood treatment, wherein it is provided with at least a hammer element which interacts with at least one tube portion in which a fluid to be pumped flows and with motion means for said hammer element which push the hammer element against said tube portion so as to press it, the value of the stroke executed by said element not allowing the complete crushing of the tube itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Medical Service S.R.L.
    Inventor: Canio Caramuta
  • Patent number: 8545198
    Abstract: A surgical system and cassette, the cassette having an identification method that is specific to the cassette. Suitable methods include bar coding or Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”). Cassette information that may be encoded include features such as lot number and performance characteristics, such as pressure sensor calibration data, flow and pressure data and any other performance characteristics of the cassette captured during testing of the cassette at manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Alexander N. Artsyukhovich, Mikhail Boukhny, Raphael Gordon, Gary P. Sorensen, David Thoe, Ralph E. Svetic, Michael Yadlowsky
  • Patent number: 8545458
    Abstract: A pinch clamp assembly for engaging a tube with an enteral feeding or infusion pump adapted to feed nutritionals or to infuse medical solutions to a patient, is provided comprising a base (1) comprising holding means (3) for holding a pumping section (10) of the tube in operative engagement with the base (1) and supporting means (5) for supporting a connector (6), a clamping element (7) having clamping surfaces engageable with the pumping section (10) and moveable between an open position allowing flow of fluid through the pumping section (10) and a closed position, a cover element (8) for slidable engagement with the clamping element (7) and the connector (6), the cover element (8) being removable from the pinch clamp assembly, wherein the cover element (8) is mountable to or dis-mountable from the clamping element (7) and the connector (6) only when the clamping element (7) is in the closed position, wherein in the mounted position of the cover element (8) the clamping element (7) can be brought into the op
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Giancarlo Gagliardoni, Giuseppe Antonio Nichetti
  • Publication number: 20130243631
    Abstract: A displacement pump comprising a pump assembly and a cassette assembly. The pump assembly includes upper and lower housing portions that define a cavity, an arm disposed in the cavity, a roller attached to the distal end of the arm, and a motor attached to the proximal end of the arm for rotating the arm. The cassette assembly is removably disposed in the cavity and comprises upper and lower cassette housing portions that form an annular compression surface with a channel therein. A hollow compression tube having a flange extending along a length thereof is secured to the compression surface by the flange being engaged with the channel. As the motor rotates the roller arm, the roller presses the compression tube against the compression surface to create a moving occlusion of the compression tube for pushing fluid through the compression tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: International Remote Imaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Pelmulder, Conrad O. Diaz
  • Patent number: 8512014
    Abstract: A cassette for use with an ophthalmic surgical pump for collecting aspirant fluid and tissue from a patient's eye includes a rigid walled container having an interior volume. At least one tapered alignment slot is formed in a side wall of the container and extends from a back wall towards a front wall. An irrigation and aspiration manifold base is removeably attached to the container. An aspiration path is formed within the container for receiving the aspiration fluid and the tissue from the eye and directing the flow of fluid towards a front half of the container before the fluid and tissue collects within a majority of the interior volume of the container. A fluid level indicator is formed on a wall of the container, such that an associated photo-detector of the pump may determine a level of fluid in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: Jonathan T. Walter, Mike Askew
  • Patent number: 8500421
    Abstract: Embodiments to the present invention provide a peristaltic pump. This peristaltic pump includes a flexible flow path, an exterior casing, an elastomeric member, and a number of rollers driven by a motor. The exterior casing and elastomeric member have a first and second annular recess, respectively. An annular flow path guide is formed when the exterior casing and elastomeric member are mechanically coupled. Rollers move along the annular flow path to compress and release the flexible flow path and in so doing draw fluid through the flexible flow patch to achieve pumping action. Mechanical guides proximate to the first annular recess and second annular recess prevent relative motion between the first annular recess and second annular recess ensuring that the flexible flow path remains in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: David Domash, Mark Hopkins, Nader Nazarifar
  • Patent number: 8496610
    Abstract: A device for administering a fluid includes a sterilization cassette having a shell, a fluid chamber, and an ultraviolet light transmitting window. An input tube directs fluid into the chamber. An ultraviolet light source is positioned to direct ultraviolet light through the window into the fluid chamber at an intensity sufficient to kill or render non-reproducible at least one species of a microorganism in the fluid while the fluid is in the chamber. An outlet tube receives fluid from the cassette and directs the fluid to a destination. The fluid is substantially uniformly exposed to the light while in the chamber. The cassette and light source are contained in a housing that prevents ultraviolet light from escaping the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventors: David J. Levenson, John L. Moss
  • Patent number: 8496455
    Abstract: A flow set for administration of liquid when using a liquid pump is disclosed. The flow set of the present invention permits identification of the flow set by a liquid pump that uses this flow set and prevention of pumping tube-segment over stretching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Caesarea Medical Electronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Swi Barak
  • Patent number: 8496609
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing machine, such as a peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis machine, includes a dispenser or cassette that pumps a medical fluid for dialysis or other treatments for patients. The machine includes and uses an autoconnect device for connecting containers of liquid, such as bags of dialysis fluid or medication fluids, to the machine, while maintaining the sterility of the connection. The autoconnect device removes the cap from the fluid bag and pierces a sealing membrane on tubing from the bag. This makes it easier for patients to receive treatment, especially home treatment. The cassettes preferably have tubing ports with integral spikes for piercing the membrane on tubing from bags of liquids. The ports may be staggered for sequential engagement with the spikes. Other embodiments are useful for dispensing other liquids from other types of dispensing or pumping machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
    Inventors: Robert W. Childers, Patrick Lee, Andrey Kopychev, Douglas Reitz, Rodolfo Roger, John E. Steck
  • Patent number: 8491284
    Abstract: A micropump including a tube unit including an elastic tube disposed in an arc shape, a plurality of fingers disposed radially from the arc shape of the tube, and a guide frame, which holds the tube and the plurality of fingers. The micropump also includes a control unit including a cam that presses the plurality of fingers, a drive section that applies torque to the cam, a control circuit that carries out a drive control of the drive section, and a machine casing that holds the cam, drive section, and control circuit. The tube unit is mountable in and removable from the control unit in a direction approximately parallel to the plane of rotation of the cam, and is mounted inside a space provided in the machine casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi
  • Patent number: 8491286
    Abstract: A micropump includes: a tube unit which includes a tube having elasticity and a circular-arc-shaped part, a plurality of fingers extending in radial directions from the circular-arc center of the circular-arc shape of the tube, and a tube guide frame which holds the tube and the plural fingers; a control unit which includes a cam for sequentially pressing the plural fingers from the fluid flow-in side to the fluid flow-out side of the tube, a rotor for giving rotational force to the cam, and an oscillator having a piezoelectric element and a projection disposed at an end in the longitudinal direction to contact the rotor; a reservoir which communicates with a flow inlet portion of the tube; a control circuit unit which inputs a drive signal to the piezoelectric element; and a power source which supplies power to the control circuit unit, wherein the tube unit is attachable to and detachable from the control unit substantially in the horizontal direction with respect to the rotation flat plane of the cam, and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Miyazaki, Kazuo Kawasumi