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Combined cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir

US5411705A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 1994
Grant dateMay 2, 1995
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/03
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reservoir for use in an extracorporeal blood circuit including a rigid shell forming an enclosed reservoir. A filter unit divides the reservoir into an inlet chamber and outlet chamber. Cardiotomy blood filtering and defoaming means and venous blood filtering and defoaming means are located within the inlet chamber.

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