Biological fluid filtration system and biological fluid filter used therein
AssigneeHemerus Medical, LLC
InventorsMajid Zia, Chaouki A. Khamis
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Abstract
A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet or outlet housings or vents in a manner which precludes the fluid being processed or filtered from ever contacting the housings or vents. Each housing or vent is separated from the fluid by a column of gas in its respective transfer line. The upstream gas inlet housing or vent is in communication with the unfiltered biological fluid, and the downstream gas inlet housing or vent is in communication with the filtered biological fluid.
Claims5
A fluid apparatus including:
- a) a fluid container having an outlet, b) a first conduit in fluid communication with the outlet of said fluid container, c) a vent line in fluid communication with said first conduit and connected directly to the first conduit, and having an outlet at a sufficient height so that a fluid being filtered does not exit out of said vent line, and having a U-shaped portion which prevents gas entry into said fluid apparatus until a desired amount of fluid has exited said fluid container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.