US 12,127,548 B2
Medical device including an ultrasonic emitter for infestation avoidance
Anthony Ortega, Antioch, CA (US); John Jacob, Tracy, CA (US); and Paramvir Singh Virk, Antioch, CA (US)
Assigned to Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,745.
Prior Publication US 2023/0329224 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. A01M 29/18 (2011.01); A61M 1/28 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 29/18 (2013.01) [A61M 1/28 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dialysis machine for conducting a dialysis treatment on a patient, the dialysis machine comprising:
a dialysate source;
a fluid pump in fluid communication with the dialysate source and the patient;
a housing including an ultrasonic high frequency generator and emitter arranged and configured to generate and transmit an ultrasonic high frequency sound to repel bugs to prevent bugs from entering and infesting the housing of the dialysis machine; and
a controller:
configured to carry out the dialysis treatment on the patient via the dialysis machine, the fluid pump activated during at least a portion of the dialysis treatment to transfer dialysate from the dialysate source to the patient, and
coupled to the ultrasonic high frequency generator and emitter, the controller to turn the ultrasonic high frequency generator and emitter ON when the dialysis machine is not being used in the dialysis treatment.