Membrane unit and apparatus for removing metabolite contaminants from blood
AssigneeHoechst Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsAxel Walch, Wolfgang Michel, Ludwig Lammers
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Abstract
A membrane unit and apparatus for removing toxic metabolites and metabolites normally present in urine from blood is disclosed. The unit comprises an arrangement of at least one permselective membrane and a fluid-absorbing and/or fluid-draining carrier containing at least one adsorbent. The apparatus comprises at least one membrane unit which is connected to inlet and outlet means for transporting blood to and from the unit.
Claims10
A membrane unit for simultaneously removing toxic metabolites and metabolites normally present in urine from blood, comprising at least one permselective membrane having a pore size capable of selectively removing from blood toxic metabolites and metabolites normally present in urine, to produce a filtrate containing said metabolites, said permselective membrane being arranged on at least one side of a carrier comprising an artificial sponge composed of regenerated cellulose, said carrier being adapted to absorb and hold the filtrate and metabolites contained in the filtrate, and embedded in said carrier at least one adsorbent capable of adsorbing the toxic metabolites contained in the filtrate.
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