Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

Vocollect, Inc.

Medrad, Inc.

Douglas Mark Zatezalo

Tom Monahan

Michael John Zang

Nigel Wright

Ryan Anthony Zoschg

Ronald Robert Fox

Jeremy Thomas Harbaugh

Regis Joseph Winniewicz, Jr

Joseph Stephen Beri

Samuel Ernest Magargi, Iii

Andres D Viduya

James Randall Logan

Michael Davis

Graham Keith Lacy

Michael James Beiriger

Mark Mellott

Palmer David Updyke

Ian Heseltine

James Matthew Mullner

John A Barron

Alan D Hirschman

Mark David Murawski

Harold Frederick Sandford

Roger Graham Byford

Benjamin J Lipps

John Gardner

Lawrence R Sweeney

Steven McLellan

Paul Reynolds

Benjamin Joseph Lipps

Bruno Fazi, Jr

Jeffrey Thompson

Steven C Rygg

Ronald Barbati

Scott R Griffith

Michael G Frazier

Chad Unger

Nicholas Barnes

Marisette Edwards

Michael Niesslein

Edward J Bires

David Robert Sauers

John Anthony Triolo

Iii Magargi Samuel Ernest

Michael John Zhang

John A Barron Iii

Regis Joseph Winniewicz

Samuel Ernest Iii Magargi

John A Iii Barron

This disclosure relates to detecting fluid in medical tubing. In certain aspects, a method is performed by a data processing apparatus. The method includes controlling repetitive activation of the ultrasonic transmitter. The method also includes receiving a signal from the ultrasonic receiver during an activation of the ultrasonic transmitter. The method also includes determining that fluid is absent or present in a portion of the medical fluid tube based on a comparison between the signal and a threshold value.

Dialysis medical system with a portable control unit

This disclosure relates to vial spiking assemblies and related methods. In certain aspects, the vial spiking assemblies include a vial adapter having a base, a spike extending from a central region of the base, and a sidewall extending from the base and surrounding the spike. The base and the sidewalls partially, define a cavity that is configured to receive at least a portion of the vial. The assemblies also include a spike cover that is removably attached to the spike and that includes a material configured to indicate when the material is contacted with liquid.

Vial spiking assemblies and related methods

This disclosure relates to medical tubing installation detection. In certain aspects, a method is performed by a data processing apparatus. The method includes detecting that a tube is incorrectly installed on a drug delivery device by providing an instruction for a motor of the drug delivery device to pump a drug and receiving, after a period of time has passed since providing the instruction for the motor of the drug delivery device to pump the drug, a signal from a fluid detector connected to the tube, the signal indicating an absence of fluid in the tube.

Medical tubing installation detection

Controlling an ultrasonic transmitter

In some aspects, a vial spiking device includes a base, a spike extending from the base, and a side wall extending from the base and substantially surrounding the spike. The base and the side wall partially define a recess to receive a portion of a vial. Resilient fingers extend inwardly from the side wall into the recess. The fingers are spaced circumferentially around the side wall and are configured so that as the vial is inserted into the recess, the fingers deflect toward the side wall and allow the portion of the vial to move beyond the fingers. The fingers rebound into the recess after the portion of the vial has moved beyond the fingers. The side wall forces the portion of the vial away from the base and into contact with the fingers after the fingers have rebounded into the recess.

Vial spiking devices and related assemblies and methods

This disclosure generally relates to dialysis systems and related methods. In one aspect of the invention, a dialysis system includes a device configured so that a medical fluid can pass therethrough, and the device is adapted to remove one or more substances from the medical fluid as the medical fluid passes through the device. The dialysis system can also include a sodium control system adapted to alter a sodium concentration of the medical fluid.

Dialysis systems and methods

In some aspects, a method includes displaying multiple different screens on a user interface during a treatment, administering a first drug during the treatment; and while administering the first drug, displaying an identifier of the first drug in a drug identification region of the user interface. The drug identification region is present on the user interface with each of the different screens, and the identifier of the first drug is displayed in the drug identification region of the user interface regardless of which of the different screens is displayed.

Drug delivery devices and related systems and methods

Determining the absence or presence of fluid in a dialysis system

A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.

Terminal and method for efficient use and identification of peripherals having audio lines

Dialysis fluid line carrier

A communication system includes a voice-directed portable terminal with a voice user interface that is configured for being able to communicate with a computer system. The communication system includes a peripheral device having a cord coupled with the portable terminal and a connector adapted to disconnect from the portable terminal when a sufficient force is applied to the cord. This disengages the peripheral device from the portable terminal. The ability of the cord to break-away from the portable terminal prevents damage not only to the connector, but also to the cord, peripheral, and terminal.

Voice-directed portable terminals for wireless communication systems

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Allison Park, PA, United States of America

Douglas Mark Zatezalo