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Method for oxygenating blood

US3960657A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1975
Grant dateJun 1, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 24, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/818
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for oxygenating blood by combining blood and oxygen in a receptacle to form a foam, the foam flowing upwardly through a bead bed having a multitude of tortuous paths and contact surfaces. The oxygenated blood is then defoamed and collected for recirculation to the patient.

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