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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7077961 | Apparatus for extracorporeal blood or plasma treatment comprising a wet semi-permeable membrane and methods for making the same The present invention relates to a device for the extracorporeal treatment of blood or plasma, comprising two compartments, one compartment intended for circulating blood or plasma, and one compartment intended for circulating spent liquid, separated by a wet semi-p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6773591 | Bundle of hollow fibres for a device for extracorporeal treatment of blood and plasma, and process for its production The invention relates to a bundle of hollow fibers intended to constitute the membrane of a device for treating blood or plasma by extracorporeal circulation, in which: the hydraulic permeability of the hollow fibers in the bundle is heterogeneous; and | 08/10/2004 |
| 6635026 | Haemofiltration machine for independently controlling the concentration of a least two ionic substances in a patient's internal medium A haemofiltration machine designed to work with a haemofilter comprises two compartments separated by a semipermeable membrane, one compartment having an inlet connected to a withdrawing tube for taking blood from the patient and an outlet connected to a ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6623442 | Dialysis apparatus for independently controlling the concentration of at least two ionic substances inside a patient's body A dialysis apparatus includes a dialysis liquid circuit for circulating sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate through a haemodialyzer and a circuit for infusing a patient with at least one solution containing at least one ionic substance "A" absent from ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6579494 | Process and device for sterilizing and dispensing a liquid for medical use A device for preparing a sterile liquid includes structure for validating a sterilization treatment applied to the liquid. The validating structure includes structure for calculating, from at least one operating parameter of the device, a parameter repres... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6454998 | Blood circulation apparatus coupling device which improves biocompatibility of inner surfaces with treated blood A coupling is connectable to an access of a blood compartment. The compartment has at least one inner surface intended to be coated with at least one molecular layer of a substance soluble in an aqueous solution and capable of increasing biocompatibility.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6423232 | Use of a neutral or cationic polymer to prevent activation of the contact phase of blood or plasma in contact with a semi-permeable membrane A method for preventing activation of the contact phase of blood or plasma which comes into contact with a semi-permeable membrane based on polyacrylonitrile bearing fixed negative charges, which is fitted in apparatus for the treatment of blood or plasma... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6214290 | Non-cytotoxic polyurethane medical items The invention relates to articles of manufacture of polyurethane-generating compositions for the manufacture of non-cytotoxic products for medical use, characterized in that these compositions contain: at least one polyisocyanate, preferably a non-aromati... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6123847 | Device and process for regulating the sodium concentration in a dialysis liquid with a view to a prescription Dialysis apparatus including: structure (14) for preparing a dialysis liquid containing sodium, comprising structure (18) for regulating the sodium concentration; a dialysis liquid circuit comprising a feed line (12) and a discharge line (13), the feed line (1... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6110384 | Method of determining a parameter indicative of the progress of an extracorporeal blood treatment A method is disclosed for determining a parameter (D, K, Kt/v, Cbin) indicative of the effectiveness of an extracorporeal blood treatment carried out using a membrane exchanger. The method includes the steps of flowing through the exchanger a treatment li... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6039877 | Device and method for preparing a treatment liquid by filtration A device for treatment of blood by extracorporeal circulation comprises a dialysis liquid circuit having a supply tube (9a, 9b) on which is arranged a filter (21) having a first chamber and a second chamber (22, 23) which are separated by a filtering memb... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6010475 | Apparatus for the treatment of blood by extracorporeal circulation and process of manufacture An apparatus for the treatment of blood or plasma by extracorporeal circulation includes a compartment for the circulation of blood. The compartment is provided with two accesses and has at least one inner surface intended to be coated, after sterilizatio... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5895578 | Method of disinfection for a dialysis machine A method for disinfection of the hydraulic circuit of a dialysis machine, comprising an inlet (E) for connection to an external water source and a plurality of open lines (1, 2, 4a, 4b, 26) intended to be connected, in an operational configuration of the ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5145583 | Asymmetric semipermeable membrane for the treatment of biological fluids An asymmetric semipermeable membrane and processes for the manufacture thereof are disclosed. The membrane comprises at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one copolymer based on acrylonitrile, at least one sulphonic monomer which is optionally sal... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5139669 | Apparatus with hollow fibres The invention relates to an apparatus with hollow fibres, comprising: an elongate enclosure (41) at both ends of which there is a partition (48) supporting the open ends of a bundle of hollow fibres (47), the enclosure (41) being closed at each of its end... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4786410 | Fluid treatment apparatus with semi-permeable membranes, useful as a haemodialyser The invention relates to a fluid treatment apparatus resulting from the stacking of plates 1 each having, on each of their two main faces, a treatment zone 3 provided with ribs 2, the two membranes being placed between the opposite faces of each adjacent ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4786411 | Fluid treatment apparatus with semi-permeable membranes The invention relates to an apparatus comprising a stack of plates having plates of a type A and a type B alternating. Each plate has exposed channels and a semi-permeable membrane 1 turned over one of its edges 2. The membranes extend into the exposed ch... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4767526 | Artificial kidney with automatic regulation of the pressure of the dialyslate as a function of withdrawal of ultrafiltrate Artificial kidney comprises a hemodialyzer connected in a dialysis liquid circuit which is in the form of a loop the volume of which is essentially invariable. The circuit is open to the atmosphere and comprises a circulating pump arranged upstream of the... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4765888 | Artificial kidney with integrated dialysate circuit An artificial kidney comprising a haemodialyser 16 connected to a dialysis liquid circuit. The latter can be entirely integrated, that is to say that the functions previously performed by a plurality of self-contained members connected to one another are ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4749619 | Hollow fibre useful in blood treating processes The invention provides semi-permeable hollow fibres of symmetrical type and of homogeneous microporous structure, with a smooth internal surface, which are obtained by cooling a solution of a copolymer of acrylonitrile and an olefinically unsaturated como... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4624778 | Spacer for membrane apparatus Spacers for membrane exchanges whose useful exchange zone is divided by at least one transversal rib directing one of the fluids to the side of the exchange zone where it passes through orifices to circulate subsequently on the opposite face. Application ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4623450 | Artificial kidney An artificial kidney comprising a haemodialyser (a) associated with and preferably integrated into a common unit D adapted to be connected simultaneously to a patient P, to a container 34 of fresh and/or used dialysis liquid, and to a controlling and chec... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4617115 | Artificial kidney with disposable dialysis liquid circuit An artificial kidney comprising a haemodialyser connected to a dialysis liquid circuit has the dialysis liquid circuit designed and simplified so as to be entirely disposable. Preferably, the haemodialyser and also all the circuits for the blood, for the ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4599165 | Single-needle artificial kidney A single-needle artificial kidney comprising a haemodialyser divided by a semi-permeable membrane into first and second compartments, one of which forms part of an extracorporeal blood circuit including a blood circulation pump and a single needle for ins... | 07/08/1986 |
