Method and device for purifying blood
Abstract
Abstract A METHOD FOR HEPATIFYING, OR PURIFYING ANIMAL BLOOD OF LIVING ANIMAL AND PROVIDING IT WITH DESIRABLE LIVER CELL METABOLIC PRODUCTS, IN COOPERATION WITH OR SUBSTITUTION FOR THE ANIMAL LIVER, AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH HEPATIFICATION OR PURIFICATION AND PROVISION OF DESIRABLE PRODUCTS. THE METHOD COMPRISES FLOWING ANIMAL BLOOD OVER A FIRST SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE, FLOWING A DIALYSATE LIQUID OVER A SECOND SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE, MAINTAINING A LAYER OF LIVING LIVER CELLS BETWEEN THE TWO MEMBRANES AND OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE BLOOK AND THE LIQUID, AND WITHDRAWING IMPURITIES FROM THE BLOOD INTO THE DIALYSATE LIQUID, AND RESTORING LIVER CELL PRODUCTS TO THE BLOOD. THE DEVICE COMPRISES AT LEAST ONE HEPATIFICATION UNIT HAVING A FIRST SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE, A SECOND SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE, A LAYER OF LIVING LIVER CELLS DISPOSED BETWEEN SUCH MEMBRANES, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING BLOOD OVER A SURFACE OF ONE MEMBRANE, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING DIALYSATE LIQUID OVER A SURFACE OF THE OTHER MEMBRANE, AND MEANS TO MAINTAIN THE BLOOD, LIQUID AND LIVER CELLS OUT OF CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER.
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- 👤 K Matsumura
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