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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Peter Muennich, Georgetown, MD (US);
Michael Washko, Bear, DE (US);
Timothy John Canatella, Jarrettsville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01); A61M 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/3666 (2013.01); A61M 1/1629 (2014.02); A61M 1/1698 (2013.01); A61M 1/3627 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for enhancing the operations of fluid systems are provided. For example, this document provides variable-elevation drop tubes that are well suited for use with medical fluid reservoirs. While the variable-elevation drop tubes provided herein are described in the context of a medical fluid system, such as an extracorporeal blood flow circuit, it should be understood that the devices and methods provided herein are not limited to such contexts.