Apparatus for bioprocessing a circulating fluid
US5643794A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/1698
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to the safe and effective biotreatment of circulating fluids. In one general aspect of the invention, an apparatus (e.g., liver assist system) for circulating and bioprocessing a fluid (e.g., plasma) includes a conduit for circulating the fluid, an oxygenator for supplying oxygen to the fluid, a pump adapted to circulate the fluid through the conduit, a bioreactor unit, connected within the conduit, adapted to process the fluid, and a container connected within the conduit for receiving and releasing a portion of the fluid.
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