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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 14, 2013
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.a., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Thomas D. Kelly, Highland Park, IL (US);
Marc S. Minkus, Bannockburn, IL (US);
Angelito A. Bernardo, River Forest, IL (US);
William P. Burns, Channahon, IL (US);
Robert W. Childers, Trinity, FL (US);
Shincy J. Maliekkal, Glenview, IL (US);
Matthew R. Muller, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Justin B. Rohde, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Michael E. Hogard, Odessa, FL (US);
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Abstract
An air purging method includes: (a) detecting a low fluid level in a blood circuit indicating a high amount of air in the blood circuit; (b) stopping a blood pump; (c) closing a venous patient line; (d) opening a blood circuit air vent valve and a drain valve; and (e) running the blood pump to meter air through the air vent valve and the drain valve to a drain.