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Patent Inventor Names
Justin B. Rohde0
Marc S. Minkus0
Matthew R. Muller0
Michael E. Hogard0
Robert W. Childers0
Shincy J. Maliekkal0
Thomas D. Kelly0
William P. Burns0
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Date of Patent
May 21, 2013
0Patent Application Number
122371600
Date Filed
September 24, 2008
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent 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.
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