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US 11,413,580 B2Granted
Biological fluid purification with biocompatible membranes
AssigneeIVIVA Medical, Inc.
InventorsCharles C. Klassen, Harald C. Ott, Maria Jaramillo, Robert G. Hesse, Daniel Cheng
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for blood and other biological fluid purification using a membrane with cell containing vascular channel systems and filtration channel systems. Also disclosed are methods of making the apparatus as well as methods of making membranes.
Claims20
An apparatus for integrated adaptive biologic blood purification comprising:
- a functional unit comprising
- a membrane comprising a vascular surface and a filtration surface;
- a vascular channel system comprising a first luminal space, adhered to and in fluid communication with the vascular surface of the membrane, and comprising a first end configured to connect in fluid communication to a fluid supply and a second end configured to connect in fluid communication to a filtered fluid outlet;
- a filtration channel system comprising a second luminal space, adhered to and in fluid communication with the filtration surface of the membrane, and comprising a third end configured to connect in fluid communication to a filtrate outlet;
- wherein the vascular channel system and the filtration channel system are in fluid communication with each other across the membrane;
- wherein the functional unit further comprises at least three segments, including at least a filtration segment configured to provide ultrafiltration producing a primary ultrafiltrate, connecting to a tubular segment configured to provide reabsorption producing a secondary ultrafiltrate, connecting to a ductal segment configured to provide concentration producing a tertiary ultrafiltrate;
- and
- wherein the membrane comprises three membrane segments including at least a filtration membrane segment, a tubular membrane segment and a ductal membrane segment.
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