US20020161322A1 - Set for blood processing - Google Patents
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- the interconnector tube preferably comprises a tube having a connector such as a female luer connector at each end, for connection with the patient connectors of the arterial and venous sets. Also, the tube may have an attached, integral cap to close an end of the tube after disconnection of one of the patient connectors.
- a connector such as a female luer connector at each end
- the tube may have an attached, integral cap to close an end of the tube after disconnection of one of the patient connectors.
- one of the patient connectors may have its sterility preserved while the other patient connector is being attached to a fistula set and access to the patient's bloodstream is being obtained.
- the invention also pertains to a tubular medical fluid set having an in-line bubble trap chamber having a top wall.
- the top wall defines a port which communicates with flow tubing of the tubular set.
- the port communicates with a port tube which extends into the chamber and has a tube end which is spaced below the top wall, and preferably below the intended blood/air interface.
- the tube end defines a wall that directs flow out of the tube circumferentially into and through the bubble trap chamber.
- priming of a tubular medical fluid set may take place, the set having an in-line bubble trap chamber, preferably on the venous set.
- the port communicates with a port tube extending into the chamber in positions which are spaced below a top chamber wall.
- EPO erythropoietin
- this tube portion has a lumen that can and does reduce its cross-sectional area responsive to negative pressure in that area to a degree substantially greater than cylindrical tubing. This results in the suppression of negative pressure. pulses created by the pumping of blood through the main flow tubing, which negative pressure pulses tend to disrupt the blood-solution interface in the branch tube. However, if the tube portion that is flattened is preferably placed in the branch tube between the blood-solution interface and the main blood flow tubing, the effect of these negative pressure pulses is damped at the interface area. However, the tube portion, or an alternative valve, can increase its cross-sectional area at any time responsive to positive pressure.
- the flattened branch tube portion may comprise a flattened lumen cross section that defines a periphery having at least one open groove, which is transverse to the cross section, to avoid complete closing of the branch tube under negative pressure.
- a generally cylindrical, flexible branch tube may be used, the tube being flattened at the tube portion by a removable slide clamp which comprises a pair of arms defining a slot between them. The tube portion resides in the slot and, as is preferable, at least one of the arms defines a transversely extending groove that forms the open groove in the tube portion.
- a protector for a female luer connector which comprises: an outer sleeve, a central transverse wall defined in the outer sleeve, a male luer projecting axially within the sleeve from the transverse wall to engage the female luer connector along with the sleeve.
- a tube projects axially within the sleeve from the transverse wall into the direction opposed to the male luer.
- the tube and the male luer have connected lumens, with the tube having an outer end that is substantially recessed within the sleeve.
- the tube outer end which does not need to carry a taper like a male luer, to terminate at a point no more than about two thirds of the distance from the transverse wall to the end of the outer sleeve which is opposed to the male luer, so that this tube serves as a spout for the venting of air and priming solution, and is retained in aseptic condition, since it is recessed in the outer sleeve and thus protected.
- a hinged cap to be attached to the outer sleeve in a position which permits closure of the cap over the outer sleeve end that is opposed to the male luer, for preservation of aseptic conditions between priming and subsequent use of the female luer connector.
- unit connectors 54 , 60 are initially connected together, being frangibly breakable along line 58 , which then subsequently permits them to be connected to the respective ports 56 , 62 of dialyzer 16 at a desired step in the process of setup of a dialysis system.
- Each connector 54 , 60 has an integral closure cap 61 .
- a slide clamp 108 shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6 , may be provided to substantially flatten a portion of branch tube 28 , i.e., that portion which occupies the interior of slide clamp 108 .
- Slide clamp 108 is preferably positioned between blood-solution interface 106 and connector 24 .
- branch tubing 28 defines a cut-out portion 136 .
- ball valve 130 has the rare characteristic of being intentionally disabled from completely sealing against flow between transverse bore 27 and tubing 28 , although ball valve 130 in its position of FIG. 13 constricts and reduces the magnitude of that flow significantly.
- the female luer connector 110 even though wet, can be aseptically protected so that it can be reused in another function during the blood treatment process if needed.
Abstract
A combined arterial and venous blood tubing set is provided for transport of blood between a patient and a blood processing unit. The set comprises an arterial set component comprising arterial tubing having an arterial patient connector at one end and an arterial unit connector at the other. A venous set component has venous tubing with a venous patient connector at one end and a venous unit connector at the other end. The arterial and venous patient connectors, and the arterial and venous unit connectors, are respectively, substantially, and releasably directly connected to each other. As a result of this, the arterial, and venous set components cooperate to form a loop. Other features of improved sets are also disclosed.
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- This is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/432,555, filed Nov. 3, 1999.
- The field of blood processing primarily comprises hemodialysis and plasmapheresis, although other forms of blood treatment may also be used, for example, hemoperfusion, passing blood through adsorbent cartridges, and the like. To accomplish this, blood sets are used to convey blood from the patient to a blood processing device, and then to return the blood from the device back to the patient. The former blood set is called the arterial set, while the latter set is called the venous set.
- In combination, the arterial and venous sets comprise several yards of tubing, and thus are rather cumbersome to handle. Furthermore, cost is of course a critical matter, especially when a patient has a chronic need for treatment as in hemodialysis, so that even small cost savings can add up to a substantial amount over a year or more of repeated usage of disposable arterial and venous sets.
- Furthermore, priming of the sets is an issue requiring the skilled attention of technicians, so that any improvement or simplification in the priming process, and other processes of use of the arterial and venous sets, can be valuable.
- By this invention, numerous improvements to conventional arterial and venous blood sets are provided for reduction of cost and improved ease and efficiency of use.
- By this invention, a combined arterial and venous blood tubing set may be provided for the transport of blood between a patient and a blood processing unit. The combined set comprises an arterial set component which comprises arterial tubing having an arterial patient connector at one end and an arterial unit connector at the other end. A venous set component of the set comprises venous tubing having a venous patient connector at one end and a venous unit connector at the other end.
- In accordance with this invention, the arterial and venous patient connectors, and the arterial and venous unit connectors, are respectively substantially and releasably directly connected to each other in such manner that the arterial and venous set components cooperate to form a loop.
- This facilitates the installation of the sets into a hemodialysis machine, for example, resulting in greater ease of installation with a saving of time. Eventually, the set components wind up serving in the normal manner of arterial and venous sets. Even with a relatively small increase or improvement in ease and time saving, the improvement can be quite substantial particularly in the treatment of chronic conditions, as in most hemodialysis, so that the effect of the improvement in time savings can add up to a substantial amount over the course of a year.
- Particularly, the arterial and venous unit connectors may be directly connected together with a frangible seal, to permit their breaking apart after the combined set has been primed, for subsequent connection to a blood processing unit.
- Thus, the fully primed arterial and venous sets may be directly connected to a reused dialyzer. Solution may then be circulated through the system with air being removed from the dialyzer, but no air being sent to the dialyzer through the primed sets, which reduces the number of air bubbles being trapped within the dialyzer itself. Air coming from the dialyzer will then be typically removed by a bubble trap in the sets, so that it is not recirculated again to the dialyzer.
- By this invention, particularly wet, reused dialyzers (or other blood processing devices) can be effectively primed to exhibit improved performance because of a reduced number of trapped air bubbles within the membrane system of the dialyzer.
- The arterial and venous patient connectors of the respective arterial and venous sets may optionally be substantially directly connected together by an interconnector tube to permit circulatory priming of the arterial and venous sets, and also to avoid the need of other end closures at the arterial and venous patient connectors, if the arterial and venous sets are supplied to the user in interconnected form as in this invention.
- The interconnector tube preferably comprises a tube having a connector such as a female luer connector at each end, for connection with the patient connectors of the arterial and venous sets. Also, the tube may have an attached, integral cap to close an end of the tube after disconnection of one of the patient connectors. Thus, one of the patient connectors may have its sterility preserved while the other patient connector is being attached to a fistula set and access to the patient's bloodstream is being obtained.
- Priming of the connected arterial and venous sets can be performed in a manner similar to that disclosed in Utterberg U.S. Pat. No. 5,951,870, preferably with the modifications described below:
- The arterial and venous sets respectively preferably have the substantially directly connected end connectors to form a closed loop as described above. One may pass priming solution into and through a portion of the directly connected arterial and venous sets in a first direction that is reversed to the normal direction of blood flow through the sets, while removing air from one of the sets through a branching port from one of the sets.
- One also may pass priming solution into a second direction of flow opposite to the first flow direction through the system (which opposite direction is the normal direction of flow through the system) while continuing to remove air from the system through the port, until substantially all air desired is removed from the arterial and venous sets.
- Thereafter, with the flow stopped temporarily the unit arterial and venous connectors are separated and connected to the blood processing unit such as a dialyzer preferably with the blood outlet at the top to facilitate bubble removal. One then pumps the priming solution through the arterial and venous sets and the blood processing unit in the second flow direction (i.e., the normal flow direction which is reversed to the first flow direction), to flush the sets and blood processing unit, without passing substantial amounts of air into the blood processing unit.
- This method can be accomplished while pumping the solution with a flow pump such as a roller pump through the set, which operates in only a single, pumped flow direction throughout the entire priming process, the normal, second flow direction described above. The first flow direction, which is reverse to the second flow direction, may take place by gravity flow if desired. Preferably, the arterial and venous patient connectors are substantially directly connected together throughout substantially all of the performance of the above method.
- The invention also pertains to a tubular medical fluid set having an in-line bubble trap chamber having a top wall. The top wall defines a port which communicates with flow tubing of the tubular set. The port communicates with a port tube which extends into the chamber and has a tube end which is spaced below the top wall, and preferably below the intended blood/air interface. The tube end defines a wall that directs flow out of the tube circumferentially into and through the bubble trap chamber. Thus, blood entering the chamber through the tube is directed circumferentially about the chamber wall, the effect of which is to direct bubbles radially inwardly, rather than downward.
- The chamber also preferably defines a baffle to convert circumferential flow into turbulent flow at positions above the tube end wall and the circumferentially directed blood and at the blood-air interface. This prevents formation of a blood whirlpool having a significant, centrally depressed upper surface. Thus, the centrally disposed bubbles will rise to the top of the chamber to join an air space that is typically present there, without being sucked downwardly as would be caused by the presence of such a blood whirlpool having a centrally depressed upper surface.
- Accordingly, the flow pattern of blood near the top of the bubble trap chamber described comprises a top segment of largely turbulent blood flow, and a lower segment of largely circumferential blood flow.
- As another aspect of this invention, priming of a tubular medical fluid set may take place, the set having an in-line bubble trap chamber, preferably on the venous set. One passes priming solution into the tubular set preferably at a point pre-pump on the arterial set and bubble trap chamber, while withdrawing air from the set through a port in an upper portion of the chamber. The port communicates with a port tube extending into the chamber in positions which are spaced below a top chamber wall.
- Further in accordance with this invention, preferably the in-line bubble trap chamber has an upper portion which defines a port that communicates with the exterior. The port communicates with a port tube extending into the chamber, having a port tube opening spaced below the top wall within the chamber, to automatically define a predetermined air volume and liquid level in the chamber approximately at or above the tube opening as the tubular set is filled with priming solution.
- The bubble trap chamber top wall also may define an axially depressed portion which, in turn, defines a needle pierceable, resealable injection site to permit an injection needle of at least about ½ inch needle length to penetrate said injection site and to communicate with liquid below said liquid level which preferably is set by the port tube arrangement mentioned above.
- Contrary to the prior art, this injection site carried on the top wall of a bubble trap chamber resides at a lower position from other portions of the top wall, providing a desired inner volume under the other portions for air above a liquid level. In combination with this, the resealable injection site is carried on the axially depressed portion of the top wall, so that the injection site is closer to the liquid level within the bubble trap chamber, preferably permitting an injection needle of at least about ½ inch needle length to penetrate the injection site and to communicate with the liquid below the liquid level, while still permitting an air volume within the bubble trap chamber of preferably at least about 4 cc.. This permits direct access to the blood by a conventional hypodermic needle from the top of the chamber, for blood sampling from the chamber injection site, permitting infusion of the very expensive drug erythropoietin (“EPO”), with pump flushing of the needle several times, drawing blood into the needle and out again to rinse all possible EPO into the set and then the patient, to avoid wasting of the highly valuable material.
- Further in accordance with this invention, a tubular blood set for transfer of blood between a patient and a blood treatment device has main blood flow tubing and a flexible branch tube connected in branching relation to the main tubing. The branch tube is adapted for connection at its other end to a source of physiological, cell-free solution, as is conventional.
- As particularly shown in Utterberg et al pending patent application Ser. No. 09/203,274, filed Dec. 1, 1998, some of the blood passing through the main blood flow tubing may extend into the branch tube to form a blood-solution interface, so that a pressure monitor which is also connected to the branch tube is protected from contact with blood by the presence of an amount of cell-free solution in the branch tube and a non-compressible, air-free pressure sensing path is provided through the cell free solution and the blood across the interface.
- In accordance with this invention, to suppress pressure pulses from the main blood line tending to disrupt the blood-solution interface, a portion of the flexible branch tube is equipped with pulse suppression means. Such means may comprise a partially collapsible portion of the branch tube, a ball valve, a duckbilled valve or the like. The required aspects of the flattened tube or valve are that relatively unrestricted flow is allowed from an attached saline bag to the bloodline but flow from the blood line to the branch tube is suppressed progressively as the negative pressure in the blood line increases. To preferably accomplish this, the pulse-suppressing portion of the flexible branch tube is substantially flattened. Accordingly, this tube portion has a lumen that can and does reduce its cross-sectional area responsive to negative pressure in that area to a degree substantially greater than cylindrical tubing. This results in the suppression of negative pressure. pulses created by the pumping of blood through the main flow tubing, which negative pressure pulses tend to disrupt the blood-solution interface in the branch tube. However, if the tube portion that is flattened is preferably placed in the branch tube between the blood-solution interface and the main blood flow tubing, the effect of these negative pressure pulses is damped at the interface area. However, the tube portion, or an alternative valve, can increase its cross-sectional area at any time responsive to positive pressure. Thus, if there is an urgent need to provide saline solution to the extracorporeal blood flow path in the event of a crisis, the tube portion or valve can expand back to its normal cylindrical shape or seating of the valve is less, so that increased solution flow can pass therethrough.
- The flattened branch tube portion may comprise a flattened lumen cross section that defines a periphery having at least one open groove, which is transverse to the cross section, to avoid complete closing of the branch tube under negative pressure. Furthermore, a generally cylindrical, flexible branch tube may be used, the tube being flattened at the tube portion by a removable slide clamp which comprises a pair of arms defining a slot between them. The tube portion resides in the slot and, as is preferable, at least one of the arms defines a transversely extending groove that forms the open groove in the tube portion.
- Further in accordance with this invention, a protector for a female luer connector is provided, which comprises: an outer sleeve, a central transverse wall defined in the outer sleeve, a male luer projecting axially within the sleeve from the transverse wall to engage the female luer connector along with the sleeve. A tube projects axially within the sleeve from the transverse wall into the direction opposed to the male luer. The tube and the male luer have connected lumens, with the tube having an outer end that is substantially recessed within the sleeve.
- Accordingly, a female luer connector may be used as a air venting and/or drain line during priming, for example, with accordance with the teaching of Utterberg U.S. Pat. No. 5,951,870. However, after priming, rather than closing off this line it can be used for the addition of supplemental medication, added solution, or the like because the female luer connector on the end can have its sterility retained by the protector of this invention.
- Specifically, the protector of this invention has an outer sleeve inner wall which has screw threads or preferably is free of screw threads. The sleeve inner wall preferably defines axially extending ribs at least on the side of the transverse wall that carries the male luer, to facilitate axially sliding connection and retention with the female luer connector. Furthermore, it is preferred for the tube outer end, which does not need to carry a taper like a male luer, to terminate at a point no more than about two thirds of the distance from the transverse wall to the end of the outer sleeve which is opposed to the male luer, so that this tube serves as a spout for the venting of air and priming solution, and is retained in aseptic condition, since it is recessed in the outer sleeve and thus protected.
- Also, it is preferred for a hinged cap to be attached to the outer sleeve in a position which permits closure of the cap over the outer sleeve end that is opposed to the male luer, for preservation of aseptic conditions between priming and subsequent use of the female luer connector.
- Thus, sets for blood processing are provided which exhibit significant distinction and advantage over the prior art.
- Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a plan view of a combined arterial and venous set system in accordance with this invention, with the respective ends of the arterial and venous sets being connected together to form a closed loop prior to use;
- FIG. 2 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the bubble trap chamber of the venous set of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line3-3 of the FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the underside of the top cap of the chamber of FIG. 2;
- FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views of a sliding clip utilized in the set arrangement of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line7-7 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7A is an enlarged sectional view taken along
line 7A-7A of FIG. 1; - FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line8-8 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line9-9 of FIG. 1; and
- FIG. 10 is a partial longitudinal sectional view similar to FIG. 9 but rotated 90 degrees about the longitudinal axis.
- FIG. 11 is a highly enlarged, longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the set system of FIG. 1, showing an alternative embodiment.
- FIGS. 12 and 13 are enlarged portions of FIG. 11, showing the range of motion of a valve ball.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line14-14 of FIG. 11, with the valve ball omitted.
- Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a combined arterial set and a
venous set 10 for hemodialysis comprising arterial set 12 andvenous set 14, which sets may be used in the conventional manner in conjunction with aconventional dialyzer 16 for the performance of hemodialysis.Hemodialyzer 16 may be replaced with a hemoperfusion device or another flow through blood treatment device as may be desired. -
Arterial set 12 comprises apatient connector 18, which is connected to settubing 20, closeable by aconventional pressure clamp 22. Settubing 20 communicates withconnector 24 forroller pump tubing 44 and having abranch tubing 28 extending out fromconnector 24. -
Branch tubing 28 connects withchamber 29, which connects withtubing 30 that communicates with apressure monitor 37 byconnector 36.Chamber 29 also connects with a second branchingtube 38, which connects with a source ofphysiological priming solution 40 for priming of the set, and also for administration to the patient as needed during the dialysis procedure. -
Roller pump tubing 44 may be fitted within aroller pump system 46 for pumping of fluid through the set system.Branch tubing 50 may extend from secondpump tubing connector 48 for additional connection access to the system, such as for connection to a heparin source.Connectors -
Arterial set 12 has an additional length oftubing 52 that extends from rollerpump tubing connector 48 toarterial unit connector 54, which is proportioned to connect toarterial end 56 ofdialyzer 16. However, by this invention,arterial unit connector 54 is integrally connected with afrangible seal 58 tovenous unit connector 60, which is adapted to connect with thevenous blood port 62 ofdialyzer 16. Preferably, sleeve 63 (FIG. 10) surrounds the frangible section to help prevent touch contamination of the sterile areas during franging (breaking apart). Thus, in an initial condition as shown,unit connectors line 58, which then subsequently permits them to be connected to therespective ports dialyzer 16 at a desired step in the process of setup of a dialysis system. Eachconnector integral closure cap 61. -
Unit connector 60 ofvenous set 14 connects withflexible tubing 64, and communicates into venousbubble removal chamber 66 through the top cap thereof. In normal flow, blood inchamber 66 passes throughfilter 70 and intovenous tubing 72, closeable byconventional squeeze clamp 74, to connect to patientvenous connector 76. Bothpatient connectors double connector tube 82, which provides sealing fluid connection between the respective tubular sets andconnectors arterial connector 18 may be disconnected fromdouble connector 82, and then cap 84 may pivot around to closedouble connector 82 to retain sterility in thevenous patient connector 76, while arterialpatient connector 18 is being joined to a fistula needle, for example, and connection to the patient's fistula is being effected. - In accordance with this invention, the arterial and
venous sets unit connectors frangible line 58, and by the mutual joining of arterial and venouspatient connectors double connector tube 82. Preferably, the set may be received in this form in sterile condition from the manufacturer to the site where the dialysis is to be performed. The system is mounted in a dialysis machine, without connection todialyzer 16, in the closed loop condition of FIG. 1. Alternatively, connection may be initially made at this point betweenunit connectors dialyzer 16, particularly when an internally dry, typicallyunused dialyzer 16 is provided. - Otherwise, the direct connection between
unit connectors dialyzer 16 has a wet interior because it has been previously used, and has been resterilized by conventional processes. Priming solution fromcontainer 40 passes throughbranch tubes chamber 29 as well as the rest of the arterial and venous set system by pumping ofroller pump 46 to cause solution flow indirection 86. If desired, simultaneously or sequentially in either order, solution may also flow in a reverse direction throughtube 20 perarrow 87, typically by gravity solution flow, through the connection betweenpatient connectors tubing 72 indirection 87, to fillchamber 66 from the bottom, thus avoiding the trapping of air bubbles infilter 76, with air being vented throughbranch tubing 88. - By this means, the respective, joined
sets unit connectors respective ports dialyzer 16, and further circulatory flow may pass through the entire system indirection 86, driven byroller pump 46, for the final recirculation, flushing, and/or rinsing procedure prior to introduction of blood to the system through arterialpatient connector 18 and return of blood throughconnector 76. - A major advantage for performing initial filling and priming of dialysis sets12, 14 in the form of an interconnected loop without
dialyzer 16 results from the fact that priming can then take place without the insertion of additional air through the dialyzer. A wet dialyzer will trap air bubbles in its membrane, resulting in a reduction in dialysis efficiency, so the efficiency is improved by filling the arterial andvenous sets wet dialyzer 16 for the completion of the priming process, which process may be conventionally performed from then on. Specifically, flowpump 46 may be a conventional unidirectional pump which pumps in only one flow direction as needed throughout the entire priming process. Bidirectional flow fromchamber 29 may take place simultaneously in bothdirections tube 28 is greater than the flow rate throughpump tubing 44, the excess of the solution flowing indirection 87 throughtube 20 for a rapid, bidirectional priming of therespective sets - Referring further to FIGS. 2 through 4, venous
bubble removal chamber 66 comprises abody 85, typically with a tubular cross section, andtop cap 89, having a series of apertures for connection with tubing. One of such connections comprises mainvenous flow tubing 64, while another of the connections comprisesbranch tubing 88, through which venting of air and priming solution may take place during the priming process. -
Cap 89 may also define an aperture which holds needlepierceable injection site 90, of conventional design except as otherwise described herein.Port 91 connects to pressure monitor line 93 (FIG. 1). - In accordance with this invention, flow
tubing 64 communicates throughcap 89 into communication withport tube 92 extending into the interior ofchamber 66 andcap 89, having aninner tube end 94 extending belowtop wall 96 ofcap 89.Tube end 94 comprises a wall (of the same reference number) that directs flow through the tube circumferentially of the bubble trap chamber, throughside aperture 98. Thus, blood inflowing throughtube 92 is directed to flow around the inner circumference ofchamber 66. -
Branch tube 88 communicates withbaffle tube 100, which enters thechamber 66 throughtop wall 96, and terminates at a level which is preferably closer totop wall 96 than isaperture 98 ofinlet tube 92. Thus,baffle tube 100 communicates with the chamber interior, and also serves as a baffle along withtube 92 to convert circumferential flow at its level inchamber 66 into turbulent flow, at positions abovetube end wall 94 andaperture 98. Thus, inflowing blood provides a rapidly rotating area of blood at approximately the level ofaperture 98. However, at areas nearer totop wall 96,baffle tube 100 andtube 92 interfere with the circumferential flow of blood and cause turbulence, which prevents formation of a blood whirlpool having a significant, centrally depressed upper surface. Nevertheless, the rapid, circumferential flow of blood at the level ofaperture 98 and slightly below inchamber 66 causes microbubbles in the blood to be driven to the center of rotation, where the microbubbles can rise upwardly through the turbulent blood area at the level ofbaffle tube 100, to collect underwall 96 and join in a gas bubble orair space 103 there. - This
airspace 103 is spontaneously formed during the priming of this set inchamber 66, which airspace defines aliquid level 101 at about the lower edge ofbaffle tube 100 at ambient pressure. This is because air is vented out ofbaffle tube 100 andbranch tube 88 during priming. Thus, when sufficient air has been vented so that the blood level rises to reachtube 100, air venting stops. Fluid preferentially passes uptube 100, and the air above the lower end oftube 100 is trapped. Then, during operation under a positive pressure as provided byroller pump 46, theairspace 103 will compress, and the liquid level will rise to a degree above the lower end oftube 100. Thus, the desired liquid level can be spontaneously formed inchamber 66 on priming. - The air in
monitor tube 93,transducer filter 99 and the pressure monitoring tubing within thedialysis machine 101 have a fixed air volume. - The position of the lower end of
baffle tube 100 and the related position of opening 98, assure that enough air volume at ambient pressure exists inchamber 66 to prevent liquid enteringmonitor tube 93 when the system is fully pressurized at operating flows. Because cross contamination deaths have occurred when blood from one patient broke through a transducer filter and contacted viruses from a previous patient using the same machine, this invention has great power to save lives. Given the air volume of various machines on the market, the air volume at ambient abovetube end 100 withinchamber 66 is preferably at least 4 cc to attain this safety advantage. - In another embodiment of this invention shown in FIG. 3,
top wall 96 ofbubble trap chamber 66 defines an axiallydepressed portion 104 which, in turn, defines the needle pierceable,resealable injection site 90. Thus, a conventional injection needle of at least about ½ inch needle length can be placed throughinjection site 90 to penetrate the injection site and to communicate withliquid level 101 withinchamber 66. As previously described, this permits continuous contact with the blood supply inchamber 66, so that EPO, for example, may be administered with pump-flushing, where blood is drawn into the needle and reintroduced back into the chamber to rinse virtually all EPO from the interior of the needle and syringe, thus assuring essentially a 100 percent administration of the valuable drug. Air volume inchamber 66 typically of at least 4 cc, in combination with the invention ofdepressed portion 104 for the position ofinjection site 90, can provide the combined benefits of sufficient chamber volume for antitransducer protector wet-out, and use of ½ inch needles as described above. - Further in accordance with this invention, in FIG. 1
second branch tubing 30 communicates with a conventional pressure monitor 37. As described in the previously cited patent application Ser. No. 09/203,274, it is desirable to connect pressure monitor 37 with an incompressible liquid pressure transfer path throughsecond branch line 30,chamber 29, andbranch line 28 without a significant amount of compressible gas such as air being present. At the same time, as described above, it is highly undesirable for blood to enter pressure monitor 37, which is also connected todialysis machine 101. Even if a normal protector is used, it is clearly better for the blood to be spaced from pressure monitor 37. To this end, upon priming,second branch line 30 may be filled with priming solution which remains to provide the incompressible liquid pressure transfer path, and also to space the blood from pressure monitor 37. Thus, upon operation of the arterial andvenous sets solution interface 106 may be formed typically inbranch line 28, so that a continuous liquid pathway is provided to pressure monitor 37, without the blood getting near to the monitor. - However, the pumping action of
roller pump 46 againstpump tubing 44 causes an oscillation in the pressures in the sets, includingbranch lines solution interface 106 to break up, with blood mixing into the solution. To address this, aslide clamp 108, shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, may be provided to substantially flatten a portion ofbranch tube 28, i.e., that portion which occupies the interior ofslide clamp 108.Slide clamp 108 is preferably positioned between blood-solution interface 106 andconnector 24. - As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6,
slide clamp 108 comprises a pair ofarms slot 114 between them. The flattened tube portion resides inslot 114. Contrary to other slide clamps,slide clamp 108 is proportioned inslot 114 so that flow is not completely blocked throughtube 28, buttube 28 is merely flattened withinclamp 108. - It is further preferred for at least one of
arms arm 110, to define a transversely extendinggroove 116. Groove 116 forms in the flattened portion of branch tube 28 a corresponding open groove which is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the branch tubing, to avoid complete closing of the branch tube under negative pressure. Sinceslide clamp 108 has aslot 114 of a width which does not completelyclose branch tubing 28, it merely puts the enclosed section ofbranch tube 28 into a substantially flattened configuration, with the result that negative pressure pulses tend to cause the flattened tubing to transiently and spontaneously lose lumen area by at least partial collapsing, thus damping the effect of the oscillatory pressure and preserving the integrity of precise blood-solution interface 106, while still permitting transfer of pressure inset 12 tosensor 37. - However, in the event of an emergency, where the patient needs solution with utmost urgency on a life-threatening basis,
slide clamp 108 can be quickly removed frombranch tube 28, androller clamp 39 can be opened wide for rapid solution administration. The flattened portion ofbranch tube 28 can expand out to cylindrical shape again, and thus, it does not provide a barrier to high volume solution administration. Additionally,second branch tubing 30 can be put into action to provide added solution, by disconnecting it from pressure monitor 38 and connecting it to a new source of solution. - As another preferred alternative to the use of
slide clamp 108 to stabilize blood-solution interface 106 in the presence of oscillatory pressure in theset 10,pump tubing connector 24 can be modified asconnector 24 a in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 11-14, withslide clamp 108 being not used. Alternatively, another connector or tube ofbranch line 28 below saline/air interface 106 may be modified in equivalent manner as described below. -
Connector 24 a connects to pumptubing 44 at one end and toblood flow line 20 at the other end as in the previous embodiment, andinjection site 25 is provided, being filled with an elastomeric, needle piercing material. Transverse bore 27 communicates between thecentral bore 29 ofconnector 24 a, all in a manner similar to the known design ofconnector 24. - Also,
connector 24 a provides a parallel connection tobranch line 28 as in the previous embodiment. - By way of modification,
connector 24 a carries a valve which comprises aball 130, which is trapped in aspace 134 that communicates withbranch tubing 28 and branchingbore 27.Ball valve 130 is capable of moving through a range of horizontal positions (from the viewpoint of FIGS. 11-13), with the extremes of movement range being shown. In FIG. 12,ball 130 is restrained from further movement to the left by the presence ofcross bar 132, which extends across an end ofspace 134, which space communicates withtransverse bore 27. At the right limit of motion ofball 130, as shown in FIG. 13,ball 130 is stopped from movement by the smaller, inner diameter of branchingtubing 28. However, as shown in both FIGS. 12 and 13,branch tubing 28 defines a cut-outportion 136. Thus,ball valve 130 has the rare characteristic of being intentionally disabled from completely sealing against flow betweentransverse bore 27 andtubing 28, althoughball valve 130 in its position of FIG. 13 constricts and reduces the magnitude of that flow significantly. - Similarly, at the left hand position of FIG. 12,
ball 130, resting againstcross bar 134, still provides an open channel for flow of solution fromsolution source 40 throughbranch line 28 intotransverse bore 27 and the main blood flow line comprisingtubing sections - The normal flow conditions within
connector 24 a are generally subatmospheric or negative pressure conditions, sinceconnector 24 a is upstream ofpump 46.Ball 130 oscillates back and forth as the oscillatory negative pressure conditions created bypump 46 are transmitted through the liquid to the ball. As ball oscillates into its right hand extreme position of FIG. 13, driven by pressure peaks of less negative pressure than the troughs of oscillatory pressure, it suppresses the transfer of liquid upstream intobranch tubing 28, thus suppressing the fluid oscillations and pressure pulses that tend to disrupt blood-solution interface 106. Nevertheless, significant pressure changes in the system can pass through the barrier provided byball 130 to reach pressure monitor 37, so that alarm conditions can be noted and signaled despite the flow restriction provided byball 130, which tends to stabilize blood-solution interface 106. - If desired, the ball
valve incorporating ball 130 could be placed inbranch line 28 or in the bottom ofchamber 29. Also, a duckbill-type valve imparting similar flow characteristics, or other valves, could be used. - Thus, the following effects are achieved:
- 1. Relatively free flow of saline from
tube 30 toarterial line 12 when I.V. clamp 31 is opened. This is for the reason of quickly alleviating hypotensive episodes whenever they occur (as well as for rapid priming of the set to save the nurse time). Thus, the valve should be in an open position whether the driving pressure is only the head pressure of thesaline bag 40 vs a near ambient pressure in the blood line (whenblood pump 46 is off or flowing slowly) or when the driving pressure is high because the bloodline pressure is heavily negative due to the sucking of rapidly flowingbloodpump 46 against the restriction of the arterial fistula needle (not shown). - 2. Suppression of blood pressure pulse when I.V. clamp31 is closed and
blood pump 46 is flowing. At low flows the pulse is neither strong or rapid and so the valve doesn't have to seat strongly (i.e. fluid can pass from thearterial line 12 to the I.V. line 28). Because the density of blood is greater than saline, the saline/blood interface 106 without intervention breaks down as the pulse quickens and hammers with increasing force. Thus, as thebloodpump 46 quickens its rotor speed (quicker pulses) and the blood pressure becomes more negative (higher flows sucking through the fistula needle) the force and the pace of the pressure pulse quickens. Further, at low flows and pressures the “volume” of the pulse is small so fluid passing back through the valve does not harm the blood/saline interface or move its position. - At high flows, the
valve ball 130 seats somewhat more securely. It still passes fluid in order for the correct pressure to be read at transducer filter 36 (timed delayed because of the pulse suppression), but not so much as to give the blood pulse enough force and inertia to destroy the blood/saline interface. It should be noted that the pulse is typically from a higher negative to a lower negative pressure, rather than from a negative to a positive pressure. - Further in accordance with this invention, venting
line 88 may carry aconnector 110 such as a female luer (FIGS. 1 and 7), which, by this invention, may be subsequently used for other purposes by retention of its aseptic condition while being used for venting. For example, it also can be connected to a solution or blood container in the event of an emergency. - A
protector 112 is provided forconnector 110, which protector comprises anouter sleeve 114, and a central,transverse wall 115 defined inouter sleeve 114. Amale luer 116 projects axially withinsleeve 114 fromtransverse wall 115 to engage thefemale luer connector 110 along withsleeve 114, so that thefemale luer connector 110 is enclosed within and without. Atube 118 projects axially withinsleeve 112 from thetransverse wall 115 in the direction opposed tomale luer 116, the tube and male luer having connectedlumens 120.Tube 118 has an outer end that is substantially recessed within thesleeve 114. Thus, aseptic conditions can be retained as air and priming solution pass throughtube 88 during priming and out offemale luer 110, due to the protective action of the protector of this invention. - It should be noted that
sleeve 114 may have an inner wall which is free of screw threads, but rather defines axially extendingribs 122 to facilitate axially sliding connection and retention withluer connector 110. Also, a hingedcap 124 may be attached toouter sleeve 114 in a position which permits closure of the cap over theouter sleeve end 126 that is opposed to themale luer 116, to surround and seal it. - By this means, the
female luer connector 110, even though wet, can be aseptically protected so that it can be reused in another function during the blood treatment process if needed. - The above has been offered for illustrative purposes only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention of this application, which is as defined in the claims below.
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1. A combined arterial and venous blood tubing set for transport of blood between a patient and a blood processing unit, said set comprising an arterial set component comprising arterial tubing having an arterial patient connector at one end and an arterial unit connector at the other end; and a venous set component comprising venous tubing having a venous patient connector at one end and a venous unit connector at the other end, said patient connectors and said unit connectors being respectively connected together, at least one of said arterial and venous patient connectors and said arterial and venous unit connectors being respectively substantially and releasably directly connected to each other with a frangible seal, to permit breaking apart after set priming for subsequent further connection, whereby said arterial and venous set components cooperate to form a loop.
2. A combined arterial and venous blood tubing set for transport of blood between a patient and a blood processing unit, said set comprising an arterial component and a venous component each having a connector on at least one end thereof, the respective connectors being directly connected to each other with a frangible seal to permit fluid flow between said arterial component and said venous component through said sealed connectors, to permit breaking apart of said connectors after set priming for further connection.
3. A protector for a female luer connector, which comprises: an outer sleeve, a central transverse wall defined in said outer sleeve, a male luer projecting axially within said sleeve from said transverse wall to engage said female luer connector within the sleeve; a tube projecting axially within said sleeve from said transverse wall in the direction opposed to said male luer, said tube and male luer having connected lumens, said tube having an outer end that is substantially recessed within said sleeve.
4. The protector of claim 3 in which said sleeve has an inner wall free of screw threads.
5. The protector of claim 4 in which said sleeve inner wall defines axially extending ribs to facilitate axially sliding connection and retention with a female luer connector.
6. The protector of claim 3 in which said tube outer end terminates at a point no more than about two thirds of the distance from the transverse wall to the end of the tube opposed to said male luer.
7. The protector of claim 6 in which a hinged cap is attached to said outer sleeve in a position permitting closure of said cap over the outer sleeve end that is opposed to said male luer.
8. The protector of claim 3 in which said sleeve has an inner wall free of screw threads, said inner wall defining axially extending ribs to facilitate axially sliding connection and retention with a female luer connector, said tube outer end terminating at a point no more than about two-thirds of the distance from the transverse wall to the end of the tube opposed to said male luer.
9. The protector of claim 8 in which a hinged cap is attached to said outer sleeve in a position permitting closure of said cap over the outer sleeve end that is opposed to said male luer.
10. A set for the transport of blood between a patient and a blood processing unit, said set comprising a first length of flexible tubing having a connector and a second length of flexible tubing having a connector, the respective connectors being substantially and releasably directly connectable to each other with a frangible seal, to permit breaking apart after set priming for subsequent further connection.
11. The set of claim 10 in which said said connectors comprise a luer type configuration which are each connectable to a corresponding luer connector.
12. A tubing set for connection to a medical device comprising:
a first tubing segment;
a second tubing segment;
and a connector connecting said first tubing segment to said second tubing segment;
said connector comprising
a first connector end connected to said first tubing segment;
a second connector end connected to said second tubing segment;
whereby said first and second connector ends are connected to each other with a weakened area disposed between the first and second connector ends whereby the weakened area can be broken for disconnection of the first and second connector ends from each other so that each of said first and second connector ends may be connected to a medical device;
the first connector end and the second connector end further comprising a luer type configuration which are each connectable to a corresponding luer type connection mechanism on a medical device.
13. A breakapart connector for connecting tubing to a medical apparatus, said connector comprising a first connector end connectable to a first tubing segment and a second connector end connectable to a second tubing segment said first and second connector ends being integrally connected to each other and a weakened area between the first and second connector ends whereby the weakened area can be broken for disconnection of the first and second connector ends from each other so that each respective connector end may be connected to a medical apparatus;
wherein each of the first and second connector ends each comprise a luer type connection configuration which is connectable to a corresponding luer type connection mechanism on the respective medical device.
14. A method for separating two tubing segments connected to each other by a connector having a weakened area for connection of each tubing segment to a medical apparatus the method comprising:
breaking the connector into first and second connector ends;
attaching each connector end on each tubing segment to a respective medical apparatus;
wherein each connector end has a luer connector configuration and the step of attaching comprises attaching each connector end through the luer connector.
15. A method for separating two tubing segments connected to each other by a connector having a weakened area for connection of each tubing segment to a medical apparatus the method comprising:
breaking the connector into first and second connector ends;
attaching each connector end on each tubing segment to a respective medical apparatus;
wherein the step of attaching further comprises attaching each connector end to respective parts of a dialyzer.
16. A method for separating two tubing segments connected to each other by a connector having a weakened area for connection of each tubing segment to a medical apparatus, the method comprising:
breaking the connector into first and second connector ends; and
attaching each connector end on each tubing segment to a respective medical apparatus;
wherein the step of attaching further comprises attaching each connector end to a needle or cannula for attachment to a patient.
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