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Granted Patent B2
US 12,303,631 · App. 18/366,603 · Granted May 20, 2025

Medical treatment system and methods using a plurality of fluid lines

Inventors: David A. Beavers (Manchester, NH); Michael G. Norris (Manchester, NH); John M. Kerwin (Manchester, NH); Andrew S. Coll (Goffstown, NH); Paul G. Girouard (Allenstown, NH); Robert J. Bryant, Jr. (Manchester, NH); Geoffrey P. Spencer (Manchester, NH); Joseph P. Rushlow (Goffstown, NH); Jacob W. Scarpaci (Manchester, NH)
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
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Patent No.
US 12,303,631
App. No.
18/366,603
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Improvements in fluid volume measurement systems are disclosed for a pneumatically actuated diaphragm pump in general, and a peritoneal dialysis cycler using a pump cassette in particular. Pump fluid volume measurements are based on pressure measurements in a pump control chamber and a reference chamber in a two-chamber model, with different sections being modeled using a combination of adiabatic, isothermal and polytropic processes. Real time or instantaneous fluid flow measurements in a pump chamber of the diaphragm pump are also disclosed, in this case using a one-chamber ideal gas model and using a high speed processor to obtain and process pump control chamber pressures during fluid flow into or out of the pump chamber. Improved heater control circuitry is also disclosed, to provide added or redundant safety measures, or to reduce current leakage from a heater element during pulse width modulation control of the heater element. Improvements are also disclosed in an application of negative pressure during a drain phase in peritoneal dialysis therapy, and to control an amount of intraperitoneal fluid accumulation during the therapy. Improvements in efficiency are also disclosed in movement of fluid into and out of a two-pump cassette and a heater bag of the peritoneal dialysis cycler, and in synchronization of operation of two or more pumps in the peritoneal dialysis cycler or other fluid handling devices using a multi-pump arrangement.

Claims (14)

1. A system for adjusting a negative pressure used to withdraw fluid from a cavity of a patient, the system comprising:

a pump configured to provide the negative pressure as at least one of a plurality of negative pressures to a fluid line connected to the cavity, the plurality of negative pressures including a nominal drain pressure and an initial negative pressure, the initial negative pressure being less in magnitude than the nominal drain pressure;

a controller configured to measure and control the at least one of the plurality of negative pressures provided by the pump;

the controller also configured to measure a flow rate of the fluid from the fluid line to the pump;

wherein the controller is arranged to perform a flow check before the withdrawing the fluid from the cavity of the patient at the nominal drain pressure, the flow check comprising controlling the pump to provide the initial negative pressure and measuring the flow rate for a preset period of time, the controller configured to control the pump to provide the nominal drain pressure when the measured flow rate during the flow check exceeds a preset threshold.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the pump to increase a magnitude of the at least one of the plurality of negative pressures proportional to an increase in a magnitude of the measured flow rate of the fluid.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the nominal drain pressure is set based on the measured flow rate during the flow check.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pump is a diaphragm pump and the controller is configured to adjust a magnitude of the at least one of the plurality of negative pressures after a pump stroke of the pump.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pump is a diaphragm pump and the controller is configured to adjust a magnitude of the at least one of the plurality of negative pressures during a progression of a pump stroke of the pump.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to execute the flow check by controlling the pump to apply the initial negative pressure for a predetermined period of time.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the initial negative pressure is set to a minimum negative pressure value of the at least one of the plurality of negative pressures.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to stop further adjustments of the at least one of the plurality of negative pressures if the measured flow rate of the fluid is less than a pre-determined threshold flow rate for a pre-determined period of time.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the pump to pump a volume of fluid into the fluid line when the measured flow rate during the flow check is less than a target value.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the pump to terminate a drain cycle if a cumulative volume of the fluid withdrawn is equal to or greater than a target volume.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2023
From: BEAVERS, DAVID A.; NORRIS, MICHAEL G.; KERWIN, JOHN M.; COLL, ANDREW S.; GIROUARD, PAUL G.; BRYANT, ROBERT J., JR; SPENCER, GEOFFREY P.; RUSHLOW, JOSEPH P.; SCARPACI, JACOB W.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Continuity (8)
Division 16247204 · Jan 14, 2019
Division 14732564 · Jun 5, 2015
Continuation In Part 13667696 · Nov 2, 2012
Provisional Application 62159737 · May 11, 2015
Provisional Application 62155937 · May 1, 2015
Provisional Application 62008342 · Jun 5, 2014
Provisional Application 61555926 · Nov 4, 2011
Related Publication 20230390472A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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