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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399717 | Oxygen generation in whole blood by photolytic activation Apparatus and methods for photolytic oxygenation of whole blood. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7303156 | Generation and usage of microbubbles as a blood oxygenator A micro-nozzle for generating micro-bubbles. The micro-nozzle includes a liquid inlet forming a liquid path, a gas inlet, and a constricting wall positioned in the liquid path and shaped to abruptly constrict said liquid path to a width of less than approximately 20... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294278 | Method for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7163618 | Multi-inlet port manifold for a medical waste receiver having an elevated filter element and tethered inlet port caps A filter system especially useful in the treatment of waste material, in particular liquid waste material which may include particulate matter therein. The filter system includes a series of filters of progressively finer porosity in order to selectively eliminate p... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152611 | Coated multifilament dental devices overcoated with imbedded particulate Disclosed are coated multifilament dental devices overcoated with biofilm-responsive, imbedded, particulate abrasives. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121535 | Horizontal reaction chamber comprised of nested, concentric tubes for use in water purification The present invention includes a horizontal foam fractionation protein skimmer for removing organic waste material (dissolved organic compounds) from organic loaded water. The protein skimmer includes a horizontal reaction chamber connected to a foam collection cham... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7008535 | Apparatus for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974435 | Method for enriching a bodily fluid with a gas A system utilizes an oxygenation device to generate a gas-enriched physiologic fluid and to combine it with a bodily fluid to create a gas-enriched bodily fluid. The oxygenation device may take the form of a disposable cartridge, which is placed within an enclosure.... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6945950 | Ureteral stent with small bladder tail(s) A ureteral stent for assisting movement of urine along a patient's ureter and into the patient's bladder. The stent includes an elongated tubular segment extending toward the bladder from a kidney end region for placement in the renal cavity to a bladder end region.... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6417011 | Methods and materials for improved high gradient magnetic separation of biological materials Improvements in the existing procedures and materials for conduct of high gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) are disclosed. The use of plastic coated matrices especially small spheres or balls which form superior magnetic gradient-intensifying supports a... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6387324 | Apparatus and method for blood oxygenation An apparatus and method for blood oxygenation is provided, advantageously comprising an extracorporeal circuit for the preparation and delivery of hyperoxic or hyperbaric blood. In one embodiment, an apparatus for gas-supersaturating fluids, e.g., physiol... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5863501 | Oxygenator priming method A method for improving priming of an integrated oxygenator and heat exchanger which includes pretreating the integrated hollow fiber oxygenator and heat exchanger device with a surfactant. Pretreating the device coats the interior surfaces of the integrat... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5770073 | Combined cardiotomy and venous reservoir A combined venous and cardiotomy blood reservoir is provided that includes a rigid shell having a top, a bottom, and a continuous side wall. The top and bottom walls are connected to the continuous side walls so as to define a reservoir for venous and car... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5612226 | Gas/liquid contact apparatus A gas/liquid contact method and apparatus, for example, for oxygenating blood using O2 and O3. A low pressure stream of oxygen is introduced into a chamber through a spray orifice while inducing blood into the oxygen stream in a firs... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5474740 | Biphasic foam blood mass transfer device The present invention relates to apparatus for transferring constituents into and out of a fluid such as blood. The apparatus includes a biphasic foam body which functions as a blood oxygenator, blood dialyzer, or other blood mass transfer device.... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5411705 | Combined cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir A reservoir for use in an extracorporeal blood circuit including a rigid shell forming an enclosed reservoir. A filter unit divides the reservoir into an inlet chamber and outlet chamber. Cardiotomy blood filtering and defoaming means and venous blood fil... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5366696 | Oxygenation apparatus for oxygenating a carrier liquid by spraying An oxygenation apparatus for introducing a flow of oxygen gas molecules into a carrier liquid in a one-pass operation comprises a receiving chamber for receiving carrier liquid, a contacting chamber for allowing the oxygen gas molecules to thoroughly cont... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5338512 | Method for oxygenation of a patient's blood A device including an integrally formed membrane oxygenator and heat exchange device positioned in a single housing. The device includes a thermally conductive body formed with a plurality of blood pathways on its surface, and a gas permeable membrane, or... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5244930 | Biphasic foam blood mass transfer device The present invention relates to apparatus for transferring constituents into and out of a fluid such as blood. The apparatus includes a biphasic foam body which functions as a blood oxygenator, blood dialyzer, or other blood mass transfer device.... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5167921 | Liquid and gas separation system A defoaming device for separating foam and bubbles from a liquid, such as blood, is disclosed. The device can be used in conjunction with a medical device, such as a membrane oxygenator, for separating air from blood while minimizing blood contact with th... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5158533 | Combined cardiotomy/venous/pleural drainage autotransfusion unit with filter and integral manometer and water seal A combined cardiotomy and venous reservoir with filtration for autotransfusion of cardiotomy blood and venous blood during surgery and for postoperative wound site pleural drainage of shed blood for continued autotransfusion using the same unit. Vacuum re... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5120302 | Blood container for medical apparatus A blood container comprises a generally cylindrically shaped outer housing (11) having an upper portion, a lower portion and a bottom portion which declines downwardly to an outlet 3. A generally cylindrically shaped filter 2 is enclosed concentrically wi... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5110549 | Liquid and gas separation system A blood oxygenator having a defoaming device for separating foam and bubbles from a liquid, such as blood, is disclosed. The defoaming device of the oxygenator is designed for separating air from blood while minimizing blood contact with the antifoam agen... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5049146 | Blood/gas separator and flow system A blood reservoir is formed with a hard outer shell housing defining at least one blood compartment. A flexible bag is mounted in the outer shell and is connected to the reservoir inlet port to allow blood to directly enter the flexible bag. The bag inclu... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5039482 | Integrated unit for extracorporeal blood circuits An extracorporeal blood circuit comprises a generally cylindrically shaped blood reservoir; a generally cylindrically shaped oxygenator arranged coaxially and adjacently below said reservoir; and a generally cylindrically shaped heat exchanger attached co... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5039486 | Liquid and gas separation system A defoaming device for separating foam and bubbles from a liquid, such as blood, is disclosed. The device can be used in conjunction with a medical device, such as a membrane oxygenator, for separating air from blood while minimizing blood contact with th... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4954317 | Blood oxygenator There is disclosed a blood oxygenating device having an oxygenating chamber and a heat exchange chamber. The oxygenating chamber consists of a bubbler chamber and a mixing chamber. Oxygen is introduced into the bubbler chamber through a porous diffusion m... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4874581 | O2 /CO2 control in blood oxygenators A blood oxygenator which independently controls the rate of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between an oxygen enriched gas and the blood. The oxygenator of the invention includes a gas inlet mechanism for diverting oxygen enriched gas between two diffe... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4818490 | Integral blood oxygenator A membrane type blood oxygenating system with the membrane device, blood heater and blood reservoir constructed as an integral unit with the membrane device located lower than the blood reservoir.... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4734269 | Venous reservoir bag with integral high-efficiency bubble removal system A liquid-gas bubble separator comrising a container having an inlet for a fluid which includes liquid and gas bubbles, an outlet and upstream and downstream vents. A filter element is provided in the container between the inlet and the outlet. The filter ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4684508 | Blood heat exchanger An improved structure for directing the flow of blood and blood foam onto a heat exchanger in a bubble blood oxygenator is disclosed. An extended skirt extends from the plate where venous blood and oxygen are mixed to the top of the heat exchanger of the ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4653577 | Unitary heat exchanger and debubbler for a liquid A compact unitary heat exchanger and debubbler for a liquid includes an elongated heat exchange element having an inverted V-shape and a vertically-extending debubbling chamber located between the legs of the inverted V. The heat exchange element is made ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4623518 | Blood oxygenator A blood oxygenating device having an oxygenating chamber and a heat exchanger chamber. The oxygenating chamber consists of a bubbler chamber and a mixing chamber. Oxygen is introduced into the bubbler chamber through a porous diffusion means situated near... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4568367 | Blood defoamer with improved liquid seal A blood defoamer for use in surgical procedures is disclosed comprising a porous defoaming element, a non-porous end piece in contact with a surface of the defoaming element, and a layer of fabric affixed to the end piece adjacent to said surface. Bypass ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4533516 | Apparatus for the transfer of one or more substances between a gas and a liquid An apparatus for the transfer of one or more substances between a gas and a liquid, for example between an oxygen-containing gas and blood, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of concentric vessels which define a flow path for the liquid, and... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4440722 | Device for oxygenating blood circulating in an extracorporeal circuit with a heat exchanger The device comprises plural oxygenation modules, each of which has at least one member for diffusing oxygen through the blood, and one shutter for shutting off such fluids. The modules communicate with a chamber wherethrough the pipes of a heat exchanger ... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4440723 | Blood oxygenator A blood oxygenator containing a means for combining oxygen-containing gas with liquid blood, the oxygenator having an outer shell portion rotatably joined to a cap portion. Preferably the cap portion includes at least one blood inlet together with an oxyg... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4428403 | Conduit having spirally wound monofilament material Device useful as a heat exchanger for blood or as an apparatus in which blood may be treated or reacted with selected reactants. Device comprises hollow tubing which has plastic monofilament placed in a generally spiral configuration around its outer surf... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4407777 | Blood oxygenator A blood oxygenator for one time use and discard in medical procedures. The blood oxygenator has a unitary transparent sealed vessel with first and second blood treating stages arranged for series flow. The first stage receives an inflow of blood and oxyge... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4396584 | Blood oxygenator A blood oxygenator is equipped with a sparger having a passageway formed by two vertically aligned fluid impervious cones, one upright and one inverted, between the bases of which a porous disc is positioned. An oxygen inlet communicates with the porous d... | 08/02/1983 |
