Lipid Sciences, Inc.

Piedmont Renal Clinic, Pa

Sri International

David C. Bomberger

Piedmont Renal Clinics, P.a.

Jeffrey J. Shimon

Ripudaman Malhotra

Pablo E. Garcia

Bryan Chavez

Thomas P. Low

Eric Hegwer

Jeffrey J Shimon

Thomas P Low

Pablo E Garcia

David C Bomberger

Joel Frederic Jensen

Alan M Peabody

This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid or from the lipid-containing organisms. The separated lipids are removed from the fluid. The at least one extraction solvent is removed from the fluid or at least reduced to a concentration enabling the fluid to be administered to a patient without undesirable consequences. Once the fluid has been processed, the fluid may be administered to a patient who donated the fluid or to a different patient for therapy.

Systems and methods using multiple solvents for the removal of lipids from fluids

Systems and methods using multiple solvents for removal of lipids from fluids

Systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid, such as plasma, or from lipid-containing organisms. A fluid is combined with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid or from lipid-containing organisms. The separated lipids are removed from the fluid. The extraction solvent is removed from the fluid or at least reduced to an acceptable concentration enabling the delipidated fluid to be administered to a patient without the patient experiencing undesirable consequences. Once the fluid has been processed, the fluid may be administered to a patient who donated the fluid, to a different patient, or stored for later use.

Systems and methods using a solvent for the removal of lipids from fluids

An automated peritoneal dialysis system for performing continuous peritoneal dialysis is disclosed which includes a fluid circuit for delivering unsterilized dialysate from an uninterrupted supply, and a dialysate sterilization component having at least one in-line sterilization filter assembly disposed in the inflow line segment for realtime sterilization of the unsterilized dialysate during flow prior to patient delivery. A filter test component is operatively associated with the sterilization filter assembly for conducting a realtime integrity test on the filter assembly to test for a filter failure which would allow contaminants into the dialysate prior to patient delivery. If the filter fails the test, the fluid is discarded. In this manner, sterilization of fluid in realtime during a peritoneal dialysis process provides a high rate of dialysate exchange during repeated dialysate fill and drain cycles.

Automated peritoneal dialysis system and process with in-line sterilization of dialysate

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Jeffrey J Shimon