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BLOOD RESERVOIR WITH LEVEL SENSOR

  • US 20110257578A1
  • Filed: 04/20/2010
  • Published: 10/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A perfusion system comprising:

  • a heart lung machine;

    a blood reservoir adapted to hold a fluid, the blood reservoir having a volume determined by a geometric configuration, wherein the blood reservoir includes a communication device for communicating the geometric configuration to the heart lung machine;

    a blood level sensor secured to the blood reservoir, the level sensor configured to determine a fluid level within the blood reservoir; and

    a controller coupled to the heart lung machine, the controller configured to receive the fluid level and calculate a blood volume contained within the blood reservoir, based on the fluid level and the geometric configuration;

    wherein the heart lung machine is configured to adjust an operating parameter based on the calculated blood volume.

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