Method and apparatus for rinsing and priming an exchanger
US5004548A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2321/168
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for rinsing and priming an exchanger divided into first and second compartments by a semi-permeable membrane, the first compartment intended for circulating blood to be treated and the second compartment intended for circulating a purifying liquid comprising the steps of circulating a sterile solution through the second compartment and depositing a protein film on at least one side of the membrane. The apparatus includes means for circulating a sterile solution through the second compartment, and means for depositing a protein film on at least one side of the membrane.
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