Cassette apparatus utilizing electric energy for processing of blood to neutralize pathogen cells therein

A cassette for use in the treatment of blood for neutralization of the having pathogen cells therein, comprising:

• said cassette having therein a plurality of chambers, each said chamber having an input port and an output port,
• said cassette having an input port coupled via a distribution line to each of said chamber input ports for transporting said blood from said cassette input port to each of said chambers, said cassette having an output port coupled via a collection line to said chamber output ports for transporting said blood from said chambers to said cassette output port,
• a plurality of parallel channels within each of said chambers, said parallel channels within each said chamber extending from said corresponding chamber input port to said corresponding chamber outport port,
• within each said chamber, each of said parallel channels having a first segment extending from the input port of the corresponding chamber to a transition point of the parallel channels, each said channel having a second segment of said parallel channels extending from said transition point in the corresponding chamber to the output port of the corresponding chamber,
• each said first segment of said parallel channels in each of said chambers having walls thereof which permit the passage therethrough of light at least in a predetermined band,
• each said second segment of said parallel channels in each of said chambers having a plurality of electrically conductive elements corresponding respectively to each of said channels in said second segment of said parallel channels in each of said chambers and
• electrical power source mounted to said cassette and electrically coupled to said electrically conductive elements.

A cassette for use in the treatment of blood for neutralization of the pathogen cells therein, comprising:

• said cassette having therein at least a chamber having an interior space, an input port and an output port, said chamber having a plurality of channels within said chamber, said channels extending longitudinally between said chamber input port and said chamber output port, each said channel in said chamber having a first segment and a second segment, each said first segment having a fluid input proximate said chamber input port and each said second segment having a fluid exit proximate said chamber output port, said cassette having an input port coupled via a distribution line to said chamber input port for transporting said blood from said cassette input port to said chamber, said cassette having an output port coupled via a collection line to said chamber output port for transporting said blood from said chamber to said cassette output port, said first segments of said channels transparent to at least a selected band of light, each said first and second segment of each said channel forming a fluid flow path from said chamber input port to said chamber output port, each of said second segments proximate a plurality of electrodes within said chamber, said electrodes for each said second segment within each said second segment, said electrodes spaced apart within the corresponding second segment, and a plurality of linear electrical conductors respectively connected electrically to said electrodes, said linear electrical conductors positioned perpendicular to said channels.