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Blood filtering container

US5695489A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 1991
Grant dateDec 9, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/602
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device (10) for receiving, storing, filtering and reinfusing a patient's blood is described. The device is a flexible container that has two unique features in the preferred embodiment. One feature is the use of a filter (24) which filters blood immediately prior to reinfusing blood into a patient. The other feature is the use of a separating means (32) to prevent the filter from collapsing upon itself.

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