Support element for an extracorporeal fluid transport line
US7422565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/16845
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rigid support element for an infusion line for medical use has a first and second portion rigidly connected to each other and capable of holding a first length of tubing. The first portion incorporates a continuous separator for separating fluid into a gaseous portion and a liquid. This separator has a containing body formed on a support element and a pair of membranes, one hydrophobic and one hydrophilic, interacting with each other.
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