Cardiotomy reservoir with internal filter
AssigneeDideco S.p.A.
InventorsMassimo Fini, Nicola Ghelli, Giuseppe Grandi
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Abstract
The present invention provides a cardiotomy reservoir for containing blood comprising a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a continuous sidewall portion, the top portion and bottom portion connected to the sidewall portion to form an enclosed reservoir. The housing has a blood inlet, a blood outlet, and an air outlet. The housing also has a trap at the bottom portion of the housing, and the blood outlet is connected to a tube that draws from the trap at the bottom portion of the housing. The housing has a filter interposed between the trap and the inside of the main portion of the housing.
Claims17
A cardiotomy reservoir for containing blood comprising a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a continuous sidewall portion, the top portion and bottom portion connected to the sidewall portion to form an enclosed reservoir;
- the housing having a blood inlet, a blood outlet, and an air outlet;
- the housing having a trap at the bottom portion of the housing;
- the trap separating the housing into the trap and a main portion of the housing;
- the blood outlet being connected to a robe that allows blood to be drawn from the trap at the bottom portion of the housing;
- the housing having a filter interposed between the trap and the main portion of the housing;
- and wherein the blood outlet is located on the top portion of the housing.
A cardiotomy reservoir for containing blood comprising a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a continuous sidewall portion, the top portion and bottom portion connected to the sidewall portion to form an enclosed reservoir;
- the housing having a blood inlet, a blood outlet, and an air outlet;
- the housing having a trap at the bottom portion of the housing;
- the trap separating the housing into the trap and a main portion of the housing;
- the blood outlet being connected to a robe that allows blood to be drawn from the trap at the bottom portion of the housing;
- the housing having a filter interposed between the trap and the main portion of the housing;
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- wherein the blood inlet, blood outlet, and air outlet are located on the top portion of the housing.
An extracorporeal circuit comprising a cardiotomy reservoir for containing blood comprising a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a continuous sidewall portion, the top portion and bottom portion connected to the sidewall portion to form an enclosed reservoir;
- the housing having a blood inlet, a blood outlet, and an air outlet;
- the housing having a trap at the bottom portion of the housing;
- the trap separating the housing into the trap and a main portion of the housing;
- the blood outlet being connected to a robe that allows blood to be drawn from the trap at the bottom portion of the housing;
- the housing having a filter interposed between the trap and the main portion of the housing;
- and wherein the blood outlet is located on the top portion of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.