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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2008
Stephen E. Myrick, Tustin, CA (US);
Gregory P. Watson, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Creech, Los Angeles, CA (US);
John M. Aoki, Cerritos, CA (US);
Stephen E. Myrick, Tustin, CA (US);
Gregory P. Watson, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Creech, Los Angeles, CA (US);
John M. Aoki, Cerritos, CA (US);
TherOx, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention discloses a modular system having a base module, a mid-section control module, and a display module for preparing and administering a gas-enriched bodily fluid via an extracorporeal circuit. Gas-enrichment is achieved by a gas-enriching device which can be in the form of a disposable cartridge. The gas-enrichment device has an information recording element disposed thereon. During operation, the gas-enrichment device is placed in an enclosure within the control module. An electronic controller manages the various aspects of the system such as the production of gas-enriched fluid, flow rates, bubble detection, and automatic operation and shut down. The controller is capable of setting a fluid flow rate in the circuit according to a programming based on the information encoded in the information recording element.