Mary T Towns

US Patent:

58763660, Mar 2, 1999

Filed:

Jul 22, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/684821

Inventors:

Todd M. Dykstra - Salt Lake City UT
Mary K. Towns - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

A61M 3700

US Classification:

604 4

Abstract:

A method of kidney dialysis by operation of a kidney dialysis machine includes use of unique AVF or a AVG sets or needle-like venous catheter whose blood-flow tubes are equipped with respective injection/administration port structures or fittings for the introduction of required or desired drugs or other additives into the body of a patient through an A-V access fistula or graft during operation of the machine or following disconnection from the machine while still emplaced in the body of a patient.