Blood treatment apparatus
US8652082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/331
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A proposed blood treatment apparatus includes: a blood treatment unit, at least one fluid pump and at least one blood pump. The blood treatment unit is configured to receive untreated blood and fresh blood treatment fluid, and emit treated blood and used blood treatment fluid. The fluid pumps are configured to pass blood treatment fluid through the blood treatment unit. The blood pumps are configured to extract untreated blood from a blood source, pass extracted blood through the blood treatment unit and deliver treated blood to a target vessel. Additionally, at least one of the fluid pumps is configured to control the operation of at least one blood pump via the blood treatment fluid. Moreover, at least one of the blood pumps is integrated into a joint apparatus element, which includes the blood treatment unit. Thus, this blood pump and the unit may be mounted as well as be discarded jointly.
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