DE60033058D1 - Zweistufige kartusche zur hämodiafiltration - Google Patents

Zweistufige kartusche zur hämodiafiltration

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DE60033058D1
DE60033058D1 DE60033058T DE60033058T DE60033058D1 DE 60033058 D1 DE60033058 D1 DE 60033058D1 DE 60033058 T DE60033058 T DE 60033058T DE 60033058 T DE60033058 T DE 60033058T DE 60033058 D1 DE60033058 D1 DE 60033058D1
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hemodia
filtration
stage cartridge
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James Summerton
R Collins
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Nephros Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/34Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration or diafiltration
    • A61M1/342Adding solutions to the blood, e.g. substitution solutions
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/34Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration or diafiltration
    • A61M1/3413Diafiltration
    • A61M1/3417Diafiltration using distinct filters for dialysis and ultra-filtration
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/34Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration or diafiltration
    • A61M1/342Adding solutions to the blood, e.g. substitution solutions
    • A61M1/3424Substitution fluid path
    • A61M1/3431Substitution fluid path upstream of the filter
    • A61M1/3434Substitution fluid path upstream of the filter with pre-dilution and post-dilution
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/34Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration or diafiltration
    • A61M1/342Adding solutions to the blood, e.g. substitution solutions
    • A61M1/3424Substitution fluid path
    • A61M1/3437Substitution fluid path downstream of the filter, e.g. post-dilution with filtrate
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D63/00Apparatus in general for separation processes using semi-permeable membranes
    • B01D63/02Hollow fibre modules
    • B01D63/04Hollow fibre modules comprising multiple hollow fibre assemblies
    • B01D63/043Hollow fibre modules comprising multiple hollow fibre assemblies with separate tube sheets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D2313/00Details relating to membrane modules or apparatus
    • B01D2313/13Specific connectors
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D2313/00Details relating to membrane modules or apparatus
    • B01D2313/44Cartridge types

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
DE60033058T 1999-12-30 2000-12-29 Zweistufige kartusche zur hämodiafiltration Expired - Lifetime DE60033058T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/474,855 US6315895B1 (en) 1999-12-30 1999-12-30 Dual-stage hemodiafiltration cartridge
US474855 1999-12-30
PCT/US2000/035717 WO2001049399A1 (en) 1999-12-30 2000-12-29 Dual stage hemodiafiltration cartridge

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DE60033058D1 true DE60033058D1 (de) 2007-03-08
DE60033058T2 DE60033058T2 (de) 2007-06-21

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EP (1) EP1253971B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4213384B2 (de)
AU (1) AU2612201A (de)
CA (1) CA2395701C (de)
DE (1) DE60033058T2 (de)
HK (1) HK1051011A1 (de)
WO (1) WO2001049399A1 (de)

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