Radial design oxygenator with heat exchanger
US8545754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/3623
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for oxygenating and controlling the temperature of blood in an extracorporeal circuit. The apparatus has an inlet and an outlet that is located radially outward from the inlet in order to define a flowpath through the apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a core that is substantially centrally located in the apparatus and to which blood from a patient can be supplied through the inlet; a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat transfer elements that are arranged around the core and between which blood from the core can move radially outward; and an oxygenator comprising a plurality of gas exchange elements that are arranged around the heat exchanger and between which blood from the heat exchanger can move radially outward before exiting the apparatus through the outlet.
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