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Extracorporeal blood circuit
Assignee: Rhone Poulenc SA
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Filing: 1974-11-25
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Granted: 1976-10-12
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Expires: 1994-11-25
Abstract
Abstract An extracorporeal blood circuit including a haemodialyser and a pump for pumping blood to and from the haemodialyser, and a single needle for the passage of the blood to and from the body. The single needle is connected to the stem of a Y-shaped coupling, the first branch of which is connected to an inlet pipeline for the pump, an intermediate pipeline connecting the pump to the inlet of the haemodialyser, the outlet of which is connected to the second branch of the Y, a bubble trap being included in the outlet pipeline. A device is provided which seals the inlet and outlet pipelines intermittently and this is driven in a cyclic manner at a predetermined frequency. The haemodialyser and/or the pump and/or the intermediate or outlet pipeline has a variable internal volume which is sensitive to the variations in the differential pressure instantaneously existing between its interior and atmosphere. This may be effected by making some of these elements resilient, so that they can expand when the pressure increases. By this means it is unnecessary to provide pressure detectors which control the alternate occlusion of the pipelines. This substantially reduces the cost of manufacture and running the blood circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Lissot
- 👤 Andre Sausse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/14; A61M1/30; A61M1/301; A61M1/305; A61M1/307; A61M39/00; A61M39/22; A61M39/28; A61M39/284; A61M39/288; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit comprising, in combination: a. a haemodialyser having an inlet and an outlet; b. a continuously operable pump of a type which exerts at most only a slight haemolysing effect and having an inlet and an outlet; c. a hollow needle which can be introduced into a patient's blood vessel; d. a Y-shaped coupling having a stem connected to said hollow needle and first and second branches; e. an inlet pipeline connecting said first branch to the inlet of the pump; f. an intermediate pipeline connecting the outlet of the pump to the inlet of the haemodialyser; g. an outlet pipeline connecting the outlet of the haemodialyser to the second branch of the Y-shaped coupling; h. a bubble trap in said outlet pipeline; i. a device which seals the inlet and outlet pipelines intermittently, said device including means to seal both the pipelines simultaneously for an instant in the course of a cycle; and j. drive means which drive said device in a cyclic manner at a predetermined frequency; at least one of the haemodialyser, the pump, the intermediate pipeline and the outlet pipeline having a variable internal volume which is sensitive to the variations in the differential pressure instantaneously existing between its interior and atmosphere.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit comprising, in combination: a. a haemodialyser having an inlet and an outlet; b. a continuously operable pump of a type which exerts at most only a slight haemolysing effect and having an inlet and an outlet; c. a hollow needle which can be introduced into a patient's blood vessel; d. a Y-shaped coupling having a stem connected to said hollow needle and first and second branches; e. an inlet pipeline connecting said first branch to the inlet of the pump; f. an intermediate pipeline connecting the outlet of the pump to the inlet of the haemodialyser; g. an outlet pipeline connecting the outlet of the haemodialyser to the second branch of the Y-shaped coupling; h. a bubble trap in said outlet pipeline; i. a device which seals the inlet and outlet pipelines intermittently, said device including means to seal both the pipelines simultaneously for an instant in the course of a cycle; and j. drive means which drive said device in a cyclic manner at a predetermined frequency; at least one of the haemodialyser, the pump, the intermediate pipeline and the outlet pipeline having a variable internal volume which is sensitive to the variations in the differential pressure instantaneously existing between its interior and atmosphere.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the walls of at least one of the haemodialyser, the pump, the intermediate pipeline and the outlet pipeline are resilient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pump is a statorless peristaltic pump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the drive means are operable whereby the device which seals the inlet and outlet pipelines intermittently operates in a cyclic manner at a frequency of between 10 and 50 cycles per minute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device which seals the pipelines comprises a single cam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit as claimed in claim 5, and further comprising a fixed support against which said inlet and outlet pipelines bear and two symmetrical small rods each of which has a rounded end shape enabling them to seal the flexible pipelines against the support, said cam operating against said small rods.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit as claimed in claim 6, wherein said small rods are resilient.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
206 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit comprising, in combination: a. a haemodialyser having an inlet and an outlet; b. a pump of a type which exerts at most only a slightly haemolysing effect and having an inlet and an outlet; c. a hollow needle which can be introduced into a patient's blood vessel; d. a Y-shaped coupling having a stem connected to said hollow needle and first and second branches; e. an inlet pipeline connecting said first branch to the inlet of the pump; f. an intermediate pipeline connecting the outlet of the pump to the inlet of the haemodialyser; g. an outlet pipeline connecting the outlet of the haemodialyser to the branch of the Y-shaped coupling; h. a bubble trap in said outlet pipe; i. a device which seals the inlet and outlet pipelines intermittently, said device including means to seal both the pipelines simultaneously for an instant in the course of a cycle; and j. drive means which drive said device in a cyclic manner at a predetermined frequency; at least one of the haemodialyser, the pump, the intermediate pipeline and the outlet pipeline having a variable internal volume which is sensitive to the variations in the differential pressure instantaneously existing between its interior and atmosphere.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
206 words
An extracorporeal blood circuit comprising, in combination: a. a haemodialyser having an inlet and an outlet; b. a pump of a type which exerts at most only a slightly haemolysing effect and having an inlet and an outlet; c. a hollow needle which can be introduced into a patient's blood vessel; d. a Y-shaped coupling having a stem connected to said hollow needle and first and second branches; e. an inlet pipeline connecting said first branch to the inlet of the pump; f. an intermediate pipeline connecting the outlet of the pump to the inlet of the haemodialyser; g. an outlet pipeline connecting the outlet of the haemodialyser to the branch of the Y-shaped coupling; h. a bubble trap in said outlet pipe; i. a device which seals the inlet and outlet pipelines intermittently, said device including means to seal both the pipelines simultaneously for an instant in the course of a cycle; and j. drive means which drive said device in a cyclic manner at a predetermined frequency; at least one of the haemodialyser, the pump, the intermediate pipeline and the outlet pipeline having a variable internal volume which is sensitive to the variations in the differential pressure instantaneously existing between its interior and atmosphere.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-10-12 | 1980-04-12 | 1980-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-12 | 1984-04-12 | 1984-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-12 | 1988-04-12 | 1988-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |