Method for enriching a bodily fluid with a gas
US6974435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2023 |
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- 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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