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Method of measuring transcutaneous access blood flow

  • US 6,746,407 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2000
  • Issued: 06/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of transcutaneously measuring access blood flow comprising the steps of:

  • infusing a specific volume (Vi) of an indicator diluent into a patient cardiovascular circuit at an access site in the absence of a hemodialysis circuit to effect a change in a blood parameter; and

    using a transdermal sensor to measure the percent change in the parameter.

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