ANTI-CLOTTING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM
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1. A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system comprising:
- intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample, such as an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid. In some embodiments, a method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system includes intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. In some embodiments, an extracorporeal blood flow system includes a passageway and a device operatively connected to provide one or more anti-clotting agents to a least a portion of said passageway.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system comprising:
intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An extracorporeal blood flow system comprising:
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a passageway; and
a device operatively connected to the passageway to provide one or more anti-clotting agents to a least a portion of said passageway. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An apparatus for preventing blood coagulation in a blood flow system comprising:
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a blood flow passageway; and
an ultrasonic vibration device configured to transmit ultrasonic energy into the flow passageway. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of correcting an analyte measurement for dilution, the method comprising:
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determining a ratio of volume of anticoagulant solution to total volume;
using the equation C0=C0′
(1+δ
V/V0) to correct for dilution; and
storing the corrected measurement in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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