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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1998
Richard A. Nazarian, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Dirk R. Smith, St. Paul, MN (US);
James R. Watts, Woodbury, MN (US);
Timothy J. Kriewall, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Richard A. Griewski, Canton Township, MI (US);
Richard A. Nazarian, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Dirk R. Smith, St. Paul, MN (US);
James R. Watts, Woodbury, MN (US);
Timothy J. Kriewall, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Richard A. Griewski, Canton Township, MI (US);
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An adapter pod for use in a medical perfusion system having a data communications network with a plurality of connection points each having a substantially identical network connector. The adapter pod includes a housing and a common connector associated with the housing which is adapted to be connected to one of the network connectors and which has a connector configuration. A device connector is also associated with the housing, is adapted to be connected to a perfusion device, and has a configuration different than the connector configuration of the common connector. A controller is disposed within the housing and is adapted to generate messages in the form of digital data packets.