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Method and apparatus for extravascular treatment of red blood cells
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-11-09
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Granted: 1989-04-11
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Expires: 2007-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for sonication of blood to reduce Na + K + ATPase activity utilizes an extravascular sonication chamber and a blood pump to control the sonication parameters to prevent morphological damage to the blood cells. Secondary damage to surrounding tissues is avoided by sonicating the blood externally of the body. The sonicated blood may either be stored or returned directly to the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven M. Hayden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N7/00; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/22004; A61B2017/22005; A61B2017/22007; A61B2017/22009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
Apparatus for extravascular sonication of red blood cells comprising: (a) means for generating an ultrasound field of predetermined strength and frequency within a confined region; and (b) extravascular means for exposing red blood cells within said region for a predetermined duration, wherein the parameter of said ultrasound field and the duration of said exposure are such that the cavitational threshold of said red blood cells is not reached during treatment including a blood pump and conduit means passing through said ultrasonic field from said blood pump with said conduit means being transmissive to said ultrasound field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
Apparatus for extravascular sonication of red blood cells comprising: (a) means for generating an ultrasound field of predetermined strength and frequency within a confined region; and (b) extravascular means for exposing red blood cells within said region for a predetermined duration, wherein the parameter of said ultrasound field and the duration of said exposure are such that the cavitational threshold of said red blood cells is not reached during treatment including a blood pump and conduit means passing through said ultrasonic field from said blood pump with said conduit means being transmissive to said ultrasound field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said field has a predetermined peak strength of from about 3 watt/cm 2 to about 30,000 watts/cm 2 and a frequency of between about 500 kilohertz and about 50 megahertz.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said field is pulsed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said field is pulsed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising means for collecting sonicated blood from said means for transporting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said extravascular means further comprises: (a) means for withdrawing blood from the circulatory system of a patient; (b) means for returning sonicated blood from said conduit means to said patient's circulatory system; and (c) means for isolating the circulatory system of said patient from any excessive pressures generated by said apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
Apparatus for extravascular sonication of red blood cells comprising: (a) means for generating an ultrasound field of predetermined strength and frequency within a confined region including an ultrasound chamber within which said ultrasonic field may be confined and at least one transducer capable of creating an ultrasonic field within said chamber; and (b) extravascular means for exposing red blood cells within said region for a predetermined period wherein the parameters of said ultrasound field and the duration of said exposure are such that the cavitational threshold of said red blood cells is not reached during treatment, including means for storing unsonicated blood and means for transporting blood from said means for storing including a blood pump and conduit means passing through said ultrasound field from said pump with said conduit means being transmissive to said ultrasound field.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
Apparatus for extravascular sonication of red blood cells comprising: (a) means for generating an ultrasound field of predetermined strength and frequency within a confined region including an ultrasound chamber within which said ultrasonic field may be confined and at least one transducer capable of creating an ultrasonic field within said chamber; and (b) extravascular means for exposing red blood cells within said region for a predetermined period wherein the parameters of said ultrasound field and the duration of said exposure are such that the cavitational threshold of said red blood cells is not reached during treatment, including means for storing unsonicated blood and means for transporting blood from said means for storing including a blood pump and conduit means passing through said ultrasound field from said pump with said conduit means being transmissive to said ultrasound field.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
Apparatus for extravascular sonication of red blood cells comprising: (a) means for generating an ultrasound field of predetermined strength and frequency within a confined region; and (b) extravascular means for exposing red blood cells within said region for a predetermined period wherein the parameters of said ultrasound field and the duration of said exposure are such that the cavitational threshold of said red blood cells is not reached during treatment, including means for storing unsonicated blood, and means for transporting blood from said means for storing comprising a blood pump and conduit means passing from said blood pump through said ultrasound field with said conduit means being transmissive to said ultrasound field.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
112 words
Apparatus for extravascular sonication of red blood cells comprising: (a) means for generating an ultrasound field of predetermined strength and frequency within a confined region; and (b) extravascular means for exposing red blood cells within said region for a predetermined period wherein the parameters of said ultrasound field and the duration of said exposure are such that the cavitational threshold of said red blood cells is not reached during treatment, including means for storing unsonicated blood, and means for transporting blood from said means for storing comprising a blood pump and conduit means passing from said blood pump through said ultrasound field with said conduit means being transmissive to said ultrasound field.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of treating red blood cells with ultrasound comprising: (a) removing a quantity of blood to be treated from the circulatory system of a person; (b) creating within a defined region outside the patient's body an ultrasound field having predetermined parameters of intensity and frequency; (c) exposing the quantity of blood within said field for a predetermined duration with said field intensity and frequency and said duration of exposure controlled to prevent cavitaton in the blood during sonication thereof; and (d) introducing the sonicated blood into the circulatory system of a person.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of treating red blood cells with ultrasound comprising: (a) removing a quantity of blood to be treated from the circulatory system of a person; (b) creating within a defined region outside the patient's body an ultrasound field having predetermined parameters of intensity and frequency; (c) exposing the quantity of blood within said field for a predetermined duration with said field intensity and frequency and said duration of exposure controlled to prevent cavitaton in the blood during sonication thereof; and (d) introducing the sonicated blood into the circulatory system of a person.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as defined in claim 9 wherein said field has a predetermined peak strength of from about 3 watt/cm 2 to about 30,000 watts/cm 2 and a frequency of between about 500 kilohertz and about 50 megahertz.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method as defined in claim 9 wherein said field is pulsed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as defined in claim 9 wherein said blood is stored before sonication.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as defined in claim 9 wherein said blood is stored after sonication.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as defined in claim 9 wherein said field parameters and said exposure are controlled such that said sonication is of sufficient extent to uniformly inactivate the sodium potassium ATPase of the red blood cells without inducing morphological damage therein.
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