Thomas D. Kelly;Marc S. Minkus;Matthew R. Muller;Angelito A. Bernardo;Justin B. Rohde;Michael E. Hogard;William P. Burns;Robert W. Childers;Shincy J. Maliekkal
发明人:
Thomas D. Kelly,Marc S. Minkus,Angelito A. Bernardo,William P. Burns,Robert W. Childers,Shincy J. Maliekkal,Matthew R. Muller,Justin B. Rohde,Michael E. Hogard
申请号：
US12237160
公开号：
US08444587B2
申请日:
2008.09.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
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.
