Gino Cicchello

US Patent:

8512553, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jul 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/773634

Inventors:

Gino Cicchello - Vernon Hills IL, US
Christian Bernard - McHenry IL, US
Robert W. Childers - Trinity FL, US
Anthony Simiele - Clearwater FL, US

Assignee:

Baxter International Inc. - Deerfield IL
Baxter Healthcare S.A. - Glattpark (Opfikon)

International Classification:

B01D 21/24
B01D 24/38

US Classification:

210 98, 210 85, 210103, 210109, 210143, 2101952, 210645, 210646, 210741, 604 34

Abstract:

A dialysis system includes: (i) a dialysate pump; (ii) a patient line having a connector configured to be attached to a peritoneal patient part; (iii) an extracorporeal circuit; (iv) a blood pump in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; (v) a blood filter in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; and (vi) a control unit configured and arranged to selectively perform a therapy which (a) the blood pump is deactivated and the dialysate pump is caused to pump dialysate through the patient line or (b) the blood pump is activated to pump blood to the blood filter and the dialysate pump is caused to pump dialysate to the filter/extracorporeal circuit and/or remove fluid from the filter.

US Patent:

20090012450, Jan 8, 2009

Filed:

Jul 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/773588

Inventors:

Dilip Shah - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Douglas Reitz - Green Oaks IL, US
Samuel Ding - Libertyville IL, US
Meir Dahan - Lincolnwood IL, US
Gino Cicchello - Vernon Hills IL, US
John A. Biewer - Palm Harbor FL, US

Assignee:

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. - Deerfield IL
BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A. - Wallisellen

International Classification:

A61M 1/14

US Classification:

604 29

Abstract:

A medical fluid machine, such as a dialysis machine, includes a pump that pumps a medical fluid and sterile water or other disinfecting liquid, such as ozonated water, for flushing and reconditioning the medical fluid machine. The machine may also include a heater that heats the medical fluid or disinfecting solution in order to kill bacteria and other microorganisms that may contaminate the machine after use. Disinfecting the machine, and a disposable kit used with the machine, may allow re-use of the disposable within a reasonable amount of time after completion of the disinfecting procedure. Dialysate treated with ultra-violet light or water with low concentrations of ozone also helps make the disposable kits suitable for reuse.