Cobe Laboratories, Inc.

Caridianbct, Inc.

Gambro, Inc.

William G Palsulich

Keith J Manica

Jack C Swan, Jr

Gary B Heath

Dennis J Hlavinka

Thomas J Felt

Frank Corbin, Iii

James M Brugger

Jeremy P Kolenbrander

James R Ladtkow

Jeffrey A Steward

John R Lindner

Dave Tyler

Dave Gibbons

A centrifugal fluid separation system is disclosed for centrifugally separating a composite fluid into components thereof. This centrifugal separation system includes at least a centrifugal rotor which has a composite fluid containment area, a fluid flow channel/tubing and at least one separated component collection area defined therein. A composite fluid to be separated is delivered to the fluid containment area where under centrifugal forces the composite fluid is separated into components and then from which a component travels through an outlet channel to a respective separated component fluids flowing therethrough. A centrally disposed pump is also provided to move the separated component(s) to the collection area(s). Optical sensing of the interface of the separated fluid components may be used with a clamp to stop flow. A disposable bag and tubing system is also disclosed for use with reusable rotor devices.

Fluid separation devices, systems and/or methods using a centrifuge and roller pump

An extracorporeal blood processing system having a centrifugal rotor, a control system, a plurality of peristaltic pumps, and a removable tubing circuit wherein blood components can be processed. A pump-balancing process, implemented by the control system, causes selected pumps to fill and empty a reservoir in the tubing circuit. Ratios of displaced volume per pump revolution or other pumping action can be used by the control system to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the donation process. The pump-balancing process may be performed during priming or set-up of the blood processing system or during an actual donation.

Extracorporeal blood processing apparatus with pump balancing

A combination pressure pod and access site apparatus is suitable for use in a medical tubing set. The combination pressure pod and access site comprises a pressure sensing chamber and a measured fluid chamber separated by a pressure transmissive diaphragm. An access site having a needle or needle-less septum is in fluid communication with the measured fluid chamber and permits and withdrawing fluids from, the measured fluid chamber through the access site. One or more of the combination pressure sites and access sites may be provided in a simplified blood tubing set for an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus, such as a hemodialysis apparatus.

Dialysis blood tubing set

A fluid flow chamber cassette that can be mounted with either its front wall or rear wall against a supporting machine and has a flexible tube that extends from a sidewall and forms a loop that is symetrical about a loop axis that is transverse to the side wall so that the loop will be acted upon by a pump roller on the machine both when the front wall is against the machine and when the rear wall is against the machine. Also disclosed is automatically fixing the initial liquid levels and amounts of air in venous and arterial chambers of fluid flow transfer device apparatus by having the arterial chamber inlet enter the arterial chamber at a position higher than the arterial chamber outlet, having the venous chamber inlet enter the venous chamber at a position higher than the venous chamber outlet, and priming the apparatus by causing reverse flow, so that the liquid rises in the venous and arterial chambers to the level of the entrances of the inlets. Also disclosed is sensing pressure of fluid in a fluid flow chamber by placing an impermeable flexible diaphragm over a hole in a rigid wall of the fluid flow chamber, providing a second chamber on the other side of the diaphragm, and sensing the pressure in the second chamber.

Apparatus for use with fluid flow transfer device

A fluid flow chamber cassette that can be mounted with either its front wall or rear wall against a supporting machine and has a flexible tube that extends from a sidewall and forms a loop that is symmetrical about a loop axis that is transverse to the side wall so that the loop will be acted upon by a pump roller on the machine both when the front wall is against the machine and when the rear wall is against the machine. Also disclosed is automatically fixing the initial liquid levels and amounts of air in venous and arterial chambers of fluid flow transfer device apparatus by having the arterial chamber inlet enter the arterial chamber at a position higher than the arterial chamber outlet, having the venous chamber inlet enter the venous chamber at a position higher than the venous chamber outlet, and priming the apparatus by causing reverse flow, so that the liquid rises in the venous and arterial chambers to the level of the entrances of the inlets. Also disclosed is sensing pressure of fluid in a fluid flow chamber by placing an impermeable flexible diaphragm over a hole in a rigid wall of the fluid flow chamber, providing a second chamber on the other side of the diaphragm, and sensing the pressure in the second chamber.

Method of operating a fluid flow transfer device

Apparatus for supporting a fluid flow cassette having an opening for receiving a sensor, the apparatus including a sensor mounted on a support, means to lock the cassette into an insertion position with its opening aligned with but spaced from the sensor along an insertion axis, means to move the sensor relative to the opening to cause the sensor and opening to be brought together, and means to prevent the sensor and opening from coming close enough for the sensor to sealably engage the opening until after the cassette has been locked into the insertion position.

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Lakewood, CO, United States of America

William G Palsulich