Systems for eradicating contaminants using photoactive materials in fluids like blood
US5290221A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N7/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems for treating a fluid carrying a contaminant to which a photoactive material has been bound include a treatment device that defines a relatively narrow, arcuately shaped flow path. These systems envelop the path with a radiation chamber that directs radiation from one or more sources into the fluid.
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