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| 8187465 | Blood recuperation device and method A blood filtering device for the recuperation of blood from wound drained blood, in particular for an autologous blood transfusion system, has a first filter arranged upstream of a second filter. The first filter is adapted for removing emboli and/or large particula... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8137562 | Use of a colloidal suspension of a cationic polymer to treat a support for medical use The invention concerns a composite support comprising a base support for the treatment of a biological fluid, in which: “the base support is essentially-constituted by a first polymer carrying anionic or anionizable groups;” at least a part of the surface of the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8070952 | Apparatus and method for the treatment of blood The invention relates to an apparatus and method for simultaneous extrarenal blood purification therapy and respiration support therapy. The apparatus includes a CO2 removing means having a first inlet for receiving a flow of blood for CO2 remo... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8057679 | Dialysis system having trending and alert generation A peritoneal dialysis system includes: an automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”) machine configured to remove ultrafiltrate (“UF”) from a patient and record how much UF has been removed; and a logic implementer configured to (i) form a first moving average UF... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7985339 | Polyarylether compositions bearing zwitterion functionalities A method for making a polysulfone having zwitterionic functionality comprising reacting a piperazine amine functionalized polysulfone with sultone is described as are blends with other polymers. Membranes containing polysulfones having zwitterionic functionality are... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7976709 | System and method for regeneration of a fluid A system comprising a blood circuit including a membrane arranged in a blood filter (7) in which blood is in contact with a first side of said membrane; and a dialysis circuit in which a dialysis fluid is in contact with the other side of the membrane for exc... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7947180 | Method for the air bubble-free filing of the blood-containing end of a hemodialyzer with a physiological electrolyte solution A method and apparatus for the air-free filling of the blood side of a hemodialysis apparatus with a physiological electrolyte solution and for the venting of the blood side of a hemodialysis apparatus during operation includes using a chamber in a blood-removing li... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922911 | Systems and methods for peritoneal dialysis Systems and methods relating to dialysis therapy, particularly continuous flow dialysis therapy, are provided. The present invention includes a single closed fluid path along which a minimal amount of therapy fluid including dialysate is fed into, continuously circu... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7901579 | Blood treatment dialyzer/filter for permitting gas removal A configuration of a blood microtubular filter/dialyzer used in many kinds of renal replacement therapy systems can provide a highly effective mechanism for removing air from the blood circuit of such systems. Air is removed from an outlet header space of the filter... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7875182 | Size-selective hemoperfusion polymeric adsorbents Size-selective hemocompatible porous polymeric adsorbents are provided with a pore structure capable of excluding molecules larger than 50,000 Daltons, but with a pore system that allows good ingress and egress of molecules smaller than 35,000 Daltons. The pore syst... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857976 | Hemofiltration system and method based on monitored patient parameters, supervisory control of hemofiltration, and adaptive control of pumps for hemofiltration A multipurpose hemofiltration system and method are disclosed for the removal of fluid and/or soluble waste from the blood of a patient. The system continuously monitors the flow rates of drained fluid, blood, and infusate. When necessary, the pumping rates of the i... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854845 | Biological fluid filtration apparatus Biological fluid filtration systems including biological fluid filtration devices capable of filtering blood or blood products, including the removal of leukocytes from the blood or blood product. Each system includes a mechanism to automatically drain the biologica... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837878 | Method and system for colloid exchange therapy The present invention relates to a method and system for using a hemofilter to treat IMRD, hepatic failure, exogenous intoxication and other conditions associated with toxins in a patient's blood. One treatment includes the use of a very large pore hemofilter to rem... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7790039 | Tangential flow filtration devices and methods for stem cell enrichment The present invention provides methods for enriching a heterogenous mixture of bone marrow or blood constituents for stem cells by removal of non-stem cell constituents comprising separation of the non-stem cell constituents using a tangential flow filtration device... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7754083 | Solid hollow fiber cooling crystallization systems and methods A solid hollow fiber cooling crystallizer and method for crystallizing aqueous and organic solutions are provided. The solid hollow fiber crystallizer (SHFC) for carrying out cooling crystallization of inorganic/organic microsolutes/macrosolutes from solution genera... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7695627 | Tangential flow filtration devices and methods for leukocyte enrichment The present invention provides tangential flow filtration devices and methods for enriching a heterogeneous mixture of blood constituents for leukocytes by removal of non-leukocyte blood constituents. In one particular embodiment the device can provide a composition... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7632411 | Method for detecting filter clogging by using pressure information, apparatus for monitoring filter clogging and bed-side system A method is provided for detecting filter clogging which are able to keep track of the filter clogging with precision and in detail. At least one pressure selected from the group consisting of a pressure Pa in a blood inflow portion (32a), a pressure P... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7591948 | Process for production of a regioselective membrane A process for production of a microporous affinity membrane having regioselective affinity for compounds in blood or other biologically active fluids to be removed during purification of blood or said fluids is disclosed, as well as a microporous affinity membrane p... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7591949 | Method for the improvement of transport across adaptable semi-permeable barriers The invention relates to a method, a kit and a device for controlling the flux of penetrants across an adaptable semi-permeable porous barrier, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a formulation by suspending or dispersing said penetrants in a polar liquid ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7563376 | Plasma purification membrane and plasma purification system A plasma purification membrane and a plasma purification system for treating diseases. The above plasma purification membrane is a hollow fiber plasma purification membrane being made of a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer and having a sponge-like struct... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7544300 | Batch filtration system for preparation of sterile fluid for renal replacement therapy A method and device for blood treatments that use fluids such as dialysate and replacement fluid for renal replacement therapy. In an embodiment, fluid is passed either by pump or passively by gravity feed, through a microporous sterilization filter from a fluid sou... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540963 | Ultrafiltration membrane, device, bioartificial organ, and methods The present invention relates to ultrafiltration. In particular, the present invention provides a compact ultrafiltration device and methods for generating an ultrafiltrate, both of which can be used for a variety of applications, including, but not limited to filte... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7524420 | Method and system for colloid exchange therapy The present invention relates to a method and system for using a hemofilter to treat IMRD, hepatic failure, exogenous intoxication and other conditions associated with toxins in a patient's blood. One treatment includes the use of a very large pore hemofilter to rem... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520992 | Method and system for colloid exchange therapy The present invention relates to a method and system for using a hemofilter to treat IMRD, hepatic failure, exogenous intoxication and other conditions associated with toxins in a patient's blood. One treatment includes the use of a very large pore hemofilter to rem... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7481936 | Method and apparatus for patient fluid management Patient fluid management is carried out by separating plasma from whole blood in vivo via an implantable filter device comprising one or more elongated hollow tubes and a plurality of elongated microporous fibers having an interior lumen extending along the length t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7470368 | Hydrophilic substance and a production method thereof The present invention relates to a hydrophilic substance production method characterized in that polyvinylpyrrolidone-containing material wetted with an aqueous solution of a cationic polymer is treated with radiation. The invention makes it possible to produce mate... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7465397 | Process for removing protein aggregates and virus from a protein solution A process is provided for selectively removing protein aggregates from a protein solution in a normal flow (NFF) filtration process. Preferably, it relates to a process for selectively removing protein aggregates from a protein solution in a normal flow (NFF) filtra... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7459085 | Microporous hydrophilic membrane A hydrophilic microporous membrane comprising a thermoplastic resin, having been subjected to hydrophilizing treatment and having a maximum pore size of 0 to 100 nm, wherein when 3 wt % bovine immunoglobulin having a monomer ratio of 80 wt % or more is filtered at a... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7439013 | Biocompatible polymer and filter for selectively eliminating leucocytes using the same It is intended to provide a polymer which is scarcely eluted, has a high biocompatibility and is useful in a filter for selectively eliminating leucocytes. It is also intended to provide a filter for selectively eliminating leucocytes, a filtration apparatus for sel... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435235 | Blood treatment equipment, method, and software program for controlling infusion in blood treatment equipment A method and blood treatment equipment for controlling infusion are described. The equipment comprising: an extracorporeal blood circuit, a pre-infusion line connected to the blood circuit upstream a blood treatment unit, a post-infusion line connected to the blood ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431754 | Artificial lung An artificial lung includes a housing, a tubular hollow fiber membrane bundle contained in the housing and providing a multiplicity of hollow fiber membranes having a gas exchange function, a gas inflow port and a gas outflow port communicating with each other throu... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419597 | Fluid, circuits, systems, and processes for extracorporeal blood processing A method for renal replacement therapy includes priming a fluid circuit and recirculating the sterile fluid during priming to permit gas to float out of the sterile fluid into a fluid reservoir. The fluid is preferably either warmed during circulation or vibrated to... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410473 | Blood pump having a disposable blood filter with integrated pressure sensors An integrated disposable cartridge for dialysis or ultrafiltration treatment of blood includes integral pressure sensors. Sensors are embedded in the blood filter on the cartridge to measure the pressure of blood or other fluids in the filter. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410587 | Liquid handling for filtration and preparative chromatography A method and system are provided for high-precision separation of pharmaceutical or biotechnology liquids. The separation can be in accordance with direct flow filtration, tangential flow filtration or preparative chromatography. Movement of the pharmaceutical or bi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404931 | Device for separating and discharging plasma The invention concerns plasma separation on a microliter scale. The method/system according to the invention is able to provide plasma in the range of several microliters within a very short time as it is required, for example, in modern analyses by carrier-bound te... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402246 | Systems and methods using multiple solvents for the removal of lipids from fluids This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402278 | Method of recovering blood from an extracorporeal circuit The invention is directed to a blood bag system, comprising a closed, sterile bag of substantially transparent, bio-compatible material, defining upper and lower ends; an infusion port at the upper end of the bag; an outlet port at the lower end of the bag; an inlet... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402249 | Blood purification apparatus for elevating purification efficiency A blood purification method that purifies blood taken from a body by blood dialysis or by hemodiafiltration includes the step of changing an osmotic pressure of the blood to an increasing condition until a blood volume (BV level) attains a standard blood volume, in ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399289 | Controller for ultrafiltration blood circuit which prevents hypotension by monitoring osmotic pressure in blood A method and system for the extracorporeal treatment of blood to remove fluid from the fluid overloaded patient is disclosed that non-invasively measures osmotic pressure across a filter membrane of a blood filter. The filter is permeable to water and electrolytes, ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7387734 | Method of operating a dialysis machine A method and apparatus of priming or rinse back of an extracorporeal circuit using a dialysis machine comprising a dialysis liquid preparation system. The dialysis machine is used to prepare a saline solution on-line. The extracorporeal circuit is connected to the d... | 06/17/2008 |
