David J Desouza

US Patent:

20190217003, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Mar 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/366714

Inventors:

- Lawrence MA, US
David DESOUZA - Essex MA, US

Assignee:

NxStage Medical, Inc. - Lawrence MA

International Classification:

A61M 1/36
A61M 39/10

Abstract:

Simple-to-use systems, methods, and devices for priming replacement blood treatment devices, for swapping the blood treatment devices out, for replacing swapped-out blood treatment devices, and other related operations are described. In embodiments, a blood treatment device can be primed while a therapy is still running. When the replacement blood treatment device is needed, the therapy can be stopped momentarily (less than a minute) for the rapid and safe swap of the blood treatment device. Blood loss can be minimized. The down time from therapy can be minimized.

US Patent:

20180117237, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Apr 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/564719

Inventors:

- Lawrence MA, US
David DESOUZA - Essex MA, US

Assignee:

NxStage Medical, Inc. - Lawrence MA

International Classification:

A61M 1/36
A61M 39/10

Abstract:

Simple-to-use systems, methods, and devices for priming replacement blood treatment devices, for swapping the blood treatment devices out, for replacing swapped-out blood treatment devices, and other related operations are described. In embodiments, a blood treatment device can be primed while a therapy is still running. When the replacement blood treatment device is needed, the therapy can be stopped momentarily (less than a minute) for the rapid and safe swap of the blood treatment device. Blood loss can be minimized. The down time from therapy can be minimized.