Assembly for filtering amniotic fluid
US5015369A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/0494
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for the removal and examination of amnioytes in early pregnancy by filtering the amniotic fluid and returning the fluid to the fetus subsequent to filtering wherein a conduit structure has a filter incorporated therein and is constructed to include two different paths of fluid flow, one for drawing off said amniotic fluid through the filter means and one for returning the amniotic fluid subsequent to filtering along a path which bypasses said filter structure.
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