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US4282180A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Blood oxygenator

Assignee: Baxter International Inc
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Filing: 1977-08-09
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 1997-08-09
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Abstract

Abstract A rigid blood oxygenator in which blood and oxygen-rich gas are admitted at the top of the device and caused to flow substantially concurrently downwardly through a tortuous path. During the course of this downward flow, oxygen-rich gas bubbles are formed in the blood and a gas transfer is accomplished according to which the oxygen content of the blood is enriched and carbon dioxide is removed from the blood, which gas transfer is enhanced by the secondary flow induced by the tortuous path. During the course of downward flow, the blood-gas-bubble mixture is also passed around a heat exchange device, which preferably is convoluted so as to form a tortuous path, to bring the blood to a desired temperature. The device is equipped with a defoaming means such that the blood bubbles are converted back into liquid blood, which is then returned to the patient. Vent means are provided for removal of carbon dioxide and other vent gases. Means for promoting secondary flow in the blood are preferably provided in the upward region of the oxygenator. The present invention also comprehends the method of transferring gas in which the flow path of the blood-gas mixture during oxygenation is in a substantially downward direction and is tortuous, as well as simultaneous causing heat exchange to occur.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald A. Raible

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 13:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/14; A61M1/32; A61M1/322; A61M1/325; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M1/3623; A61M1/369; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/03; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A blood oxygenator comprising a vertically oriented housing having an upper and lower end, blood inlet means and oxygen inlet means connected to and communicating with said upper end of said housing, a downwardly extending blood-oxygen mixing chamber, said blood and oxygen inlet means each being adapted to direct the blood and oxygen downwardly to said mixing chamber to co-currently contact blood and oxygen, said mixing chamber having means therein for inducing secondary flow in the blood-oxygen mixture which flows therethrough, blood outlet means connected to and communicating with said lower end and being axially spaced from said blood inlet means, and defoaming means located between said blood inlet and outlet means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A blood oxygenator comprising a vertically oriented housing having an upper and lower end, blood inlet means and oxygen inlet means connected to and communicating with said upper end of said housing, a downwardly extending blood-oxygen mixing chamber, said blood and oxygen inlet means each being adapted to direct the blood and oxygen downwardly to said mixing chamber to co-currently contact blood and oxygen, said mixing chamber having means therein for inducing secondary flow in the blood-oxygen mixture which flows therethrough, blood outlet means connected to and communicating with said lower end and being axially spaced from said blood inlet means, and defoaming means located between said blood inlet and outlet means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The oxygenator of claim 1 wherein said blood inlet is connected with said mixing chamber by a distribution channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The oxygenator of claim 2 wherein said distribution channel is generally conically shaped and has a configuration which induces secondary flow.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
The oxygenator of claim 1 wherein said blood inlet means is tangentially connected to said housing at the upper end thereof to impart spiral movement to incoming blood.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The oxygenator of claim 1 wherein said oxygenator is a hard-shell bubble oxygenator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
The oxygenator of claim 1 wherein said means for inducing secondary flow is a means for imparting rotational motion to said blood-oxygen mixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The oxygenator of claim 1 wherein heat exchange means are located in said downwardly extending mixing chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
The oxygenator of claim 7 wherein said heat exchange means constitutes a helically wrapped tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
The oxygenator of claim 7 or 8 wherein said oxygenator comprises a hard-shell bubble oxygenator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
The oxygenator of claim 8 wherein said tube has a convoluted inner surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 13 words
The oxygenator of claim 8 wherein said tube has a convoluted outer surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 13 words
The oxygenator of claim 11 wherein said tube has a convoluted inner surface.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-08-03 1985-02-02 1985-08-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-08-03 1989-02-02 1989-08-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-08-03 1993-02-02 1993-08-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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