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Apparatus for the extracorporeal removal of protein-bound toxins

US10912877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Anselm Fabig · Zeuthen, DE
Ulrich Tschulena · Frankfurt, DE
Sonja Steppan · Neu-Isenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2015
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/054
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for the extracorporeal removal of protein-bound toxins from blood comprising at least one blood purification apparatus, in particular at least one dialysis machine, hemofilter or adsorber, as well as at least one means for generating a field in the blood purification apparatus and/or in an element in flow communication with the blood purification apparatus, in particular in a line section connected to the blood purification apparatus, wherein the means comprises at least two strip conductors which are arranged on at least two preferably oppositely disposed sides of the blood purification apparatus or of the element such that the field is preferably predominantly generated within the blood purification apparatus or preferably predominantly within the element.

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