Process/apparatus for the withdrawal/return of body fluids
US4655742A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3393
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Process/apparatus for the processing of body fluids, advantageously comprising plasmapheresis technique for the fractionation of whole blood, features (i) means, e.g., a common blood transfusion needle, for withdrawing and returning body fluid from and to a living patient, (ii) a body fluid separating module which comprises an upstream first compartment and a downstream second compartment, and having a semipermeable membrane body fluid separator disposed therebetween, (iii) first conduit means communicating said withdrawal and return means (i) with the upstream first compartment of said separating module (ii), (iv) means provided along said first conduit (iii) for conveying body fluid in either direction therein, (v) means adapted to monitor the pressure of body fluid circulating in said first conduit (iii), and provided between said conveying means (iv) and the inlet end of the upstream first compartment of said separating module (ii), (vi) second conduit means communicating the upstream first compartment of said separating module (ii) to (vii) means for flexibly containing body fluid which has not been transported across the semipermeable membrane thereof, (viii) means for collec…
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