Conductive polymer materials and applications thereof including monitoring and providing effective therapy
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1. A medical device configured to detect dislodgement of an access device during medical treatment of a patient, the medical device comprising:
- a blood circuit connecting the patient to an extracorporeal blood system, wherein the blood circuit includes a blood tubing set having a tube member connected to an access device, and wherein the access device is insertable within the patient such that blood flows between the patient and the extracorporeal blood system via the blood circuit;
an electrode coupled to the blood circuit, and in fluid contact with the blood flowing in the blood circuit, the electrode made of a conductive polymer material including (a) a polymer matrix and a conductive component uniformly dispersed throughout the polymer matrix, wherein the polymer matrix is selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, acrylic, a cyclo olefin copolymer, a cyclo olefin copolymer blend, a metallocene-based polyethylene and mixtures thereof, or (b) a conductive polymer component selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyethylenedioxthiophene, poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and mixtures thereof;
anda controller in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to detect a change in an electrical value responsive to dislodgement of the access device as the blood flows between the patient and the extracorporeal blood system connected to the patient via the access device.
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Abstract
A coupler includes a conductive polymer material that is so constructed and arranged to join tubing, wherein the conductive polymer material includes a conductive polymer component selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophenes, polyethylenedioxythiophene, poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and mixtures thereof.
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1. A medical device configured to detect dislodgement of an access device during medical treatment of a patient, the medical device comprising:
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a blood circuit connecting the patient to an extracorporeal blood system, wherein the blood circuit includes a blood tubing set having a tube member connected to an access device, and wherein the access device is insertable within the patient such that blood flows between the patient and the extracorporeal blood system via the blood circuit; an electrode coupled to the blood circuit, and in fluid contact with the blood flowing in the blood circuit, the electrode made of a conductive polymer material including (a) a polymer matrix and a conductive component uniformly dispersed throughout the polymer matrix, wherein the polymer matrix is selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, acrylic, a cyclo olefin copolymer, a cyclo olefin copolymer blend, a metallocene-based polyethylene and mixtures thereof, or (b) a conductive polymer component selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyethylenedioxthiophene, poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and mixtures thereof; and a controller in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to detect a change in an electrical value responsive to dislodgement of the access device as the blood flows between the patient and the extracorporeal blood system connected to the patient via the access device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical device configured to detect dislodgement of an access device during medical treatment, the medical device comprising:
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a blood circuit connecting the patient to an extracorporeal blood system, wherein the blood circuit includes a blood tubing set having a first tube member connected to a first access device and a second tube member connected to a second access device, and wherein the first access device and second access device are each insertable within the patient such that blood flows between the patient and the extracorporeal blood system via the blood circuit; and first and second electrodes coupled to the first and second tube members, respectively, and in fluid contact with the blood flowing in the blood circuit, wherein the first and second electrodes are made of a conductive polymer material including (a) a polymer matrix and a conductive component uniformly dispersed throughout the polymer matrix, wherein the polymer matrix is selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, acrylic, a cyclo olefin copolymer, a cyclo olefin copolymer blend, a metallocene-based polyethylene and mixtures thereof, or (b) a conductive polymer component selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polvethylenedioxthiophene, poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and mixtures thereof; wherein the electrodes define a conductor loop that detects a change in an electrical value responsive to dislodgement of at least one of the access devices as the blood flows between the patient and the extracorporeal blood system connected to the patient via the access devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A medical device configured to conduct a medical therapy and to detect an access disconnection during medical therapy, the medical device comprising:
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a dialysis machine having one or more connectors including an access device for connecting a patient to the dialysis machine via a blood circuit allowing blood to flow between the patient and the dialysis machine during medical therapy; an electrode coupled to the blood circuit and in fluid contact with the blood flowing in the blood circuit, the electrode made of a conductive polymer material including (a) a polymer matrix and a conductive component uniformly dispersed throughout the polymer matrix, wherein the polymer matrix is selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, acrylic, a cyclo olefin copolymer, a cyclo olefin copolymer blend, a metallocene-based polyethylene and mixtures thereof or (b) a conductive polymer component selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene,polyethylendioxthiophene,poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and mixtures,thereof; and a controller in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to generate an electrical signal that can be passed into the flowing blood via the electrode during the medical therapy. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A medical device configured to detect dislodgement of an access device during medical treatment of a patient, the medical device comprising:
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a blood circuit connecting the patient to an extracorporeal blood system, wherein the blood circuit includes a blood tubing set having a tube member connected to an access device, wherein the access device is insertable within the patient such that blood flows between the patient and the extracorporeal blood system via the blood circuit; and a pair of electrodes coupled to the blood circuit and in fluid contact with the blood flowing in the blood circuit, the electrodes made of a conductive polymer material including (a) a polymer matrix and a conductive component uniformly dispersed throughout the polymer matrix, wherein the polymer matrix is selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, acrylic, a cyclo olefin copolymer, a cyclo olefin copolymer blend, a metallocene-based polyethylene and mixtures thereof or (b) a conductive polymer component selected from the group consisting of polvaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polvethylenedioxthiophene, polyp-phenylene vinylene) and mixtures thereof; wherein the electrodes define a conductor loop that detects a change in an electrical value responsive to dislodgement of the access device as the blood flows between the patient and the extracorporeal blood system connected to the patient via the access device. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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