Apparatus for monitoring thrombus formation

An apparatus which monitors thrombus formation by flowing anticoagulated blood through a channel that simulates a blood vessel while releasing an anticoagulation treatment or promoting blood coagulation, said apparatus comprising:

• a thrombus formation chamber in at least a part of which a thrombus inducing material that induces thrombus formation is provided;
• a first container for containing the anticoagulated blood;
• an inlet tube which is connected between the thrombus formation chamber and the first container and through which the blood is flown into the thrombus formation chamber;
• a second container containing a drug that releases the anticoagulation treatment or a drug that promotes blood coagulation;
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• a drug tube which is connected between the inlet tube and the second container and through which the drug is supplied.