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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Tom Westberg, Gurnee, IL (US);
Rohit Vishnoi, Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Tom Westberg, Gurnee, IL (US);
Rohit Vishnoi, Deerfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 37/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/10 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Programmable, fluid pressure actuated blood processing systems and methods are used in association a blood separation device. The systems and methods employ a cassette, which contains several preformed, pneumatically actuated pump stations, several preformed fluid flow paths, and several preformed, pneumatically actuated valves in the fluid flow paths. The systems and methods also employ a programmable pneumatic actuator to hold the cassette and selectively apply pneumatic force to the valves and pump stations.