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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2010
James Han, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Thomas P. Hartranft, Clearwater, FL (US);
Thomas D. Kelly, Tampa, FL (US);
Angel Lasso, Tampa, FL (US);
James Han, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Thomas P. Hartranft, Clearwater, FL (US);
Thomas D. Kelly, Tampa, FL (US);
Angel Lasso, Tampa, FL (US);
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Abstract
An extracorporeal blood system includes: an extracorporeal blood machine including an extracorporeal blood circuit; an access device enabling the extracorporeal blood circuit to be connected to a patient; first and second tube connecting members for connecting respectively to first and second tubes of the extracorporeal circuit; first and second electrodes held, at least in part, by the first and second tube connecting members so as to contact blood flowing through the extracorporeal blood circuit, the first and second electrodes enabling an electrical signal to be injected into the extracorporeal blood circuit; first and second contact members contacting the first and second electrodes respectively; and electronics coupled operably to the first and second contact members for applying the electrical signal, the signal used to monitor the access device.