Microporous hollow fiber blood oxygenator
US6350411B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/28
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is to a process for blood oxygenation using a microporous fiber membrane. The use of the hollow fiber allows improvements in plasma break through results. The oxygenator includes a housing and microporous membrane cartridge. The cartridge comprises a microporous hollow fiber membrane having a wall thickness greater than 30 microns and having a bubble point of ≧150 psig.
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