Title:
BLOOD FILTER HAVING A SENSOR FOR ACTIVE GAS REMOVAL AND METHODS OF USE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002064191
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for removing gas from a blood handling system. A filter apparatus (40) for monitoring and removing gas is provided comprising of a gas removal/blood filter (46), a sensor (45) to sense the presence of gas, and a valve (36) operably coupled to the sensor to evacuate gas from the apparatus when the sensor detects an accumulation of gas. When used with a previously known blood handling system, the present filter apparatus facilitates priming and the addition of additional blood handling elements during operation of the blood handling system.
Inventors:
STRINGER STEVEN K
HULTQUIST KEVIN L
FARHANGNIA MEHRDAD
LINKER FRED I
BRIAN BEN F III
HULTQUIST KEVIN L
FARHANGNIA MEHRDAD
LINKER FRED I
BRIAN BEN F III
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/003750
Publication Date:
May 13, 2004
Filing Date:
February 08, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CARDIOVENTION INC (US)
International Classes:
A61M1/14; A61M1/10; A61M1/36; B01D19/00; B01D35/28; B01D35/30; (IPC1-7): A61M1/34; A61M35/00; B01D53/22; B01D50/00
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