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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:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2001
Beverley I. Lundell, Woodbury, MN (US);
Robert L. Meisch, Crystal, MN (US);
John R. Wilson, New Brighton, MN (US);
Matthew W. Weston, Little Canada, MN (US);
M. William Mirsch, Ii, Roseville, MN (US);
Kathy J. Grossinger, Legal Representative, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Beverley I. Lundell, Woodbury, MN (US);
Robert L. Meisch, Crystal, MN (US);
John R. Wilson, New Brighton, MN (US);
Matthew W. Weston, Little Canada, MN (US);
M. William Mirsch, II, Roseville, MN (US);
Kathy J. Grossinger, legal representative, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a flow system includes a medical device mount, fluid and a conduit containing the fluid and medical device mount. The conduit is mounted on an assembly that moves the conduit along with the medical device mount to induce relative motion of the fluid relative to the medical device mount. In preferred embodiments, pulsatile fluid motion is generated. In some embodiments, the fluid includes viable cells. In alternative embodiments, a flow system includes a continuous flow pump connected to a conduit loop having multiple branch conduits downstream from the pump providing alternative paths over a section of the conduit loop. Each branch conduit has a valve controlling flow through the branch. In some embodiments, at least one branch includes a medical device mount.