Membrane unit and apparatus for removing metabolite contaminants from blood

US4206050A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Axel Walch · Baldham, DE
• Wolfgang Michel · Altötting, DE
• Ludwig Lammers · Idstein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 1, 1977
• Grant date: Jun 3, 1980
• Expiry date: Sep 1, 1997

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01D2325/12
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A membrane unit and apparatus for removing toxic metabolites and metabolites normally present in urine from blood is disclosed. The unit comprises an arrangement of at least one permselective membrane and a fluid-absorbing and/or fluid-draining carrier containing at least one adsorbent. The apparatus comprises at least one membrane unit which is connected to inlet and outlet means for transporting blood to and from the unit.