Patent · US Expired

Hose set for extracorporeal treatment of blood and similar liquids

US4586925A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

GAMBRO LUNDIA AB · SE

Inventors

Per-Olov Carlsson · Ronneby, SE
Rolf E. Karlberg · Sjöbo, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 1983
Grant date	May 6, 1986
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2003

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2039/0202
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improvement in a drip chamber for use with a tube set adapted for the extracorporeal treatment of blood and similar perishable liquids, e.g. in conjunction with dialysis, wherein the drip chamber having a lid which includes an inlet, a duct connected thereto, an outlet, a drip forming means and a sampling port structurally arranged to enable sampling of the liquid before it drips from the drip forming means. When the tube set is used as a venous branch between a dialyser and a patient, many diverse functions intended to be performed in conjunction with the venous branch can be performed in or on the drip chamber.

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