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Artificial lung and method for manufacturing artificial lung

US10758657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

Takao Anzai · Yokohama, JP
Eisuke Sasaki · Hadano, JP
Norikazu Ishida · Osaka, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 8, 2017
Grant date	Sep 1, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01D2325/04
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An artificial lung is provided that includes a plurality of porous hollow fiber membranes for gas exchange comprising a hydrophobic polymer material, wherein the hollow fiber membranes have inner surfaces forming lumens and outer surfaces, and wherein at least one of the inner surfaces or the outer surfaces is coated with a polymer-containing solution that has a surface tension of 40 to 55 dyn/cm and that contains a solvent and a polymer having a structural unit represented by Formula (I): wherein in Formula (I), R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R1 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

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