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US 10,328,626 B2Granted
Tube mat, method for producing said tube mat and tool for extruding the tube mat
AssigneeRaumedic AG
InventorsDominik Erhard, Martin Stöcker
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Abstract
A tube mat comprises a plurality of tube portions having a tube longitudinal axis in each case and at least one web portion connecting two tube portions, the tube mat being produced in one piece.
Claims25
A tube mat configured for use in an oxygenator, the tube mat comprising:
- a. a plurality of tube portions in each case having a tube longitudinal axis, wherein the tube portions are provided for fluid flow therethrough;
- b. at least one web portion connecting the two tube portions to one another;
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- c. at least one spacer oriented generally perpendicular to a plane of the tube mat, the at least one spacer extending outwardly beyond an outer periphery of a tube portion;
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- wherein the tube mat is produced in one piece by extrusion of a plastic material, and wherein the at least one spacer is arranged on part of the at least one web portion and has a length in a direction of the tube longitudinal axis that is smaller than a length of the tube portions.
3 more elements
A tube mat configured for use in an oxygenator, the tube mat comprising:
- a. a plurality of tube portions, each one of the tube portions having a tube longitudinal axis, wherein the tube portions are provided for fluid flow therethrough;
- b. at least one web portion connecting two of the tube portions to one another;
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- c. at least one spacer oriented generally perpendicular to a plane of the tube mat, the at least one spacer extending outwardly beyond an outer periphery of one of the tube portions;
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- wherein the tube mat is produced in one piece, the at least one spacer is formed of part of the at least one web portion, the at least one spacer has a length no greater than a length of the tube portions, the at least one spacer extends lengthwise generally in a direction of the tube longitudinal axis, and the tube mat is made of one of silicone rubber and polyurethane.
3 more elements
A tube mat assembly with at least one tube mat for use in an oxygenator, wherein the tube mat comprises:
- a. a plurality of tube portions, each one of the tube portions having a tube longitudinal axis, wherein the tube portions are provided for fluid flow;
- b. at least one web portion connecting two of the tube portions, the at least one web portion having a recess formed therein comprised of a hole;
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- c. at least one spacer oriented generally perpendicular to a plane of the tube mat, the at least one spacer extending outwardly beyond the outer periphery of one of the tube portions;
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- wherein the tube mat is formed of one piece by extrusion of a plastic material, the at least one spacer comprises part of the at least one web portion, the at least one spacer having a length no greater than a length of the tube portions, and the at least one spacer extending lengthwise generally in the direction of the tube longitudinal axis.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.