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OwnerMark Ries Robinson, Mike Borrello +1inventors
InventorsMark Ries Robinson, Mike Borrello, Dan Welsh
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Embodiments of the present invention provide robust systems for the removal and subsequent infusion of blood for measurement purposes, and embodiments of the present invention provide methods of operating such systems and providing capabilities such as predicting and avoiding occlusions and/or bubbles, managing occlusions and/or bubbles if they occur, automatic cleaning of the blood access system, and determining and managing the patency of the blood access site. Such operational challenges can occur during any of several phases of operation of a blood access system. Embodiments of the present invention can effectively incorporate a variety of inputs for the identification of trends consistent with present or pending occlusions. An embodiment of the present invention can be aware of the stage of operation, e.g., withdrawal, infusion, or cleaning, and the prior performance of the system. Embodiments of the present invention can have the ability to identify the location of the problem so that effective procedures can be used to resolve the problem.
A method of determining the patency of a blood access site in use with a blood access system, comprising:
A method of automatically cleaning a blood access system, comprising:
A method of determining that an occlusion in a blood access system is likely to occur, comprising:
A method of determining that an occlusion is present in a blood access system having bidirectional flow, comprising:
A method of automatically managing a blood access system in the presence of an actual or predicted occlusion, comprising:
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