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Toroidal flow blood reactor

US4311589A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1979
Grant dateJan 19, 1982
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Expiry dateNov 6, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/3687
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reactor suitable for extracorporeal treatment of blood includes a conduit defining within itself a passage of generally circular cross section and wound in a plurality of concentric helices so as to generate a transverse double toroidal secondary fluid flow in a fluid passing through the conduit. A spacer means is provided about the conduit to separate adjacent helices and permit circulation of a heat transfer fluid around each helix of the conduit.

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