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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2012
Robert W. Childers, Trinity, FL (US);
Patrick Lee, Long Grove, IL (US);
Audrey Kopychev, Clearwater, FL (US);
Douglas Reitz, Green Oaks, IL (US);
Rodolfo Roger, Clearwater, FL (US);
John F. Steck, Round Lake, IL (US);
Robert W. Childers, Trinity, FL (US);
Patrick Lee, Long Grove, IL (US);
Audrey Kopychev, Clearwater, FL (US);
Douglas Reitz, Green Oaks, IL (US);
Rodolfo Roger, Clearwater, FL (US);
John F. Steck, Round Lake, IL (US);
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Abstract
A medical fluid autoconnection method includes: enabling acceptance a pierceable connector that is capable of fluidly communicating with a source of medical fluid into a moveable holder; temporarily fixing a spike to a medical fluid pumping machine; automatically detecting whether the pierceable connector has been placed into the moveable holder; if the pierceable connector is sensed as being placed in the moveable holder, moving the holder so that the spike pierces the pierceable connector; and enabling medical fluid to be pumped from the source through the connected spiked and connector.