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Blood filter and extracorporeal circuit

US5837140A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 28, 1996
Grant dateNov 17, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/7545
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a blood filter comprising a housing having a top portion, a base portion and a sidewall portion and a blood inlet. A filter element is disposed within the housing and divides the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber. The filter element comprises a portion of non-woven filter material and a portion of screen filter material and both the non-woven filter material portion and the screen filter material portion are in contact with the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. The housing also comprises a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber.

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