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System for enriching a bodily fluid with a gas

US6582387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2001
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/3623
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system utilizes an oxygenation device to generate a gas-enriched physiologic fluid and to combine it with a bodily fluid to create a gas-enriched bodily fluid. The oxygenation device may take the form of a disposable cartridge, which is placed within an enclosure. An electronic controller manages various aspects of the system, such as the production of gas-enriched fluids, flow rates, bubble detection, and automatic operation and shut down.

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