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Dual chamber blood reservoir

US9011769B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sorin Group Italia S.r.l. · IT

Inventors

Claudio Silvestri · Mirandola, IT
Gabriele Tommasi · Cavezzo, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2011
Grant date	Apr 21, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/75
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A blood reservoir may be used in combination with other elements such as a heart lung machine (HLM), oxygenator, heat exchanger, arterial filter and the like to form an extracorporeal blood circuit that may be employed in a procedure such as a bypass procedure. The blood reservoir may be configured to receive, filter and store blood from a number of sources including vent blood (from within the heart), venous blood (from a major vein), purge blood (from a sampling line) and cardiotomy or suction blood (from the surgical field).

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