Artificial endocrinal gland
Patent 4253456 Issued on March 3, 1981. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 21, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 21, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3015331 3183908 3512517 3518982 3838682 Blood glucose control apparatus Dialysis apparatus 4081372 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/935600 filed on 08/21/1978US Classes:604/31, By self-acting means or condition responsive sensor210/321.65, Permeated liquid quantity measurement or control604/6.06, Arterial and venous needles604/67Sensor controls pump, motor, or pressure driven meansExaminersPrimary: Howell, Kyle L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF04B 43/12 (20060101)A61M 1/36 (20060101) A61M 5/172 (20060101) A61M 5/168 (20060101) A61M 1/16 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1977-08-23 DEAbstractAn artificial endocrinal gland comprises a blood dialyzer for transferring part of the blood to a measuring liquid in a separate circuit, an analyzer for quantatively determining this part and producing in the measuring liquid conversion products compatible to the patient's metabolism, a controller responsive to the analyzer and a device for supplying quantities of hormone to the patient's body under the control of the controller. | |
