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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
Applicants:
Lars Jönsson, Arlöv, SE;
Riccardo Pellegrini, Foggia, IT;
Andrea Ligabue, San Prospero, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Gambro Lundia AB, Lund, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/16 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); Y10S 128/908 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a hemodiafiltration apparatus, a membrane device () comprises a blood chamber () and a fluid chamber () separated by a semipermeable membrane (). A grounding device () is connected to the discharge line by means of a tubular connector () made of an electrically-conductive plastic material. The grounding device can disconnect the grounding connection if the leakage current measured on a patient () connected to the apparatus exceeds a predetermined value. The apparatus can be classified as Cardiac Floating and, at the same time, causes no disturbances to an electrocardiograph connected to the patient.