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Device comprising a multi-lumen tube and its use

US11344660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Alexander Heide · Eppstein, DE
Arne Peters · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE
Martin Weitz · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2015
Grant date	May 31, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF28D2021/005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus comprising at least one multi-lumen tube, wherein the tube has a first group of lumens and a second group of lumens wherein the lumens of the second group are arranged around the lumen(s) of the first group, and wherein the lumen(s) of the first group serve the transportation of at least one first fluid, and wherein the lumens of the second group are filled with at least one functional fluid, wherein the apparatus furthermore comprises at least one actuator which is in communication with at least one of the second lumens and is configured such that at least one property of the functional fluid can be changed by means of the actuator.

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