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Method of determining the partial pressure of gases in blood and an apparatus for performing the method
Assignee: Fresenius SE and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1987-05-08
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2007-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A method and an apparatus are described for determining the partial pressures of gases in blood, in which a membrane filter is used to separate plasma which passes to a blood gas analyzer.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Dietrich Polaschegg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/14542; A61B5/14539; A61B5/1455; A61B5/14551; A61B5/14557; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/483; G01N33/487; G01N33/49; G01N33/491; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/11; Y10T436/117497; Y10T436/25; Y10T436/25375; Y10T436/255
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for determining the partial pressure of at least one gas in blood flowing in an extracorporeal circuit, comprising the steps of separating plasma containing a gas from the blood at a membrane filter, and bringing the plasma containing the gas into contact with at least one sensor responsive to the partial pressure of the gas, air being continuously excluded from the plasma and the partial pressure of the gas then being measured in the plasma during the exclusion of air.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for determining the partial pressure of at least one gas in blood flowing in an extracorporeal circuit, comprising the steps of separating plasma containing a gas from the blood at a membrane filter, and bringing the plasma containing the gas into contact with at least one sensor responsive to the partial pressure of the gas, air being continuously excluded from the plasma and the partial pressure of the gas then being measured in the plasma during the exclusion of air.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
138 words
An apparatus for determining the partial pressure of at least one gas in blood comprising: a liquid filter having a chamber space, a semipermeable membrane having an exclusion limit of at least 40,000 atomic mass units but not greater than an exclusion limit wherein the membrane is capable of separating plasma from blood, said membrane dividing the chamber space into first and second chambers, means defining an extracorporeal blood circuit connected with the first chamber, at least one sensor for determining the partial pressure of a gas, a first liquid duct connecting the at least one sensor with the second chamber of the filter, the second chamber having a single outlet connected with the first liquid duct, and a unit, placed in the first liquid duct, for conveying liquid derived from blood through the membrane of the filter.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
138 words
An apparatus for determining the partial pressure of at least one gas in blood comprising: a liquid filter having a chamber space, a semipermeable membrane having an exclusion limit of at least 40,000 atomic mass units but not greater than an exclusion limit wherein the membrane is capable of separating plasma from blood, said membrane dividing the chamber space into first and second chambers, means defining an extracorporeal blood circuit connected with the first chamber, at least one sensor for determining the partial pressure of a gas, a first liquid duct connecting the at least one sensor with the second chamber of the filter, the second chamber having a single outlet connected with the first liquid duct, and a unit, placed in the first liquid duct, for conveying liquid derived from blood through the membrane of the filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the unit for conveying liquid is in the form of a first pump.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: a first valve in the first liquid duct upstream from the first pump, a first calibration solution duct opening into the first liquid duct between the first pump and the first valve, a second valve in the first calibration solution duct, and a first calibration solution container joined with an end of the first calibration solution duct.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a first control unit with control lines for connecting the first control unit with the first valve in the first liquid duct for selectively opening and closing the first valve therein and for opening and closing the second valve provided in the first calibration solution duct and operating the first pump for switching the apparatus in a measuring and in a calibration phase.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 5 further comprising a branch duct extending from the first liquid duct, and an ion measuring device connected with the branch duct.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a second pump, located in the branch duct.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, further comprising: a third valve arranged in the branch duct upstream from the second pump, a second calibration solution duct opening into the branch duct between the third valve and the second pump, a fourth valve in the second calibration solution duct, and a second calibration solution container arranged at an end of the second calibration solution duct.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a second control unit with control lines for operation of the third valve in the branch duct, the fourth valve in the second calibration solution duct and the ion measuring device in accordance with a program.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors contained in a blood gas analyzer and wherein the plurality of sensors includes a PO 2 sensor and a PCO 2 sensor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a pH sensor in the analyzer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the semipermeable membrane is a hemofilter with an exclusion limit of 40,000 to 60,000 atomic mass units.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the semipermeable membrane has such an exclusion limit that electrolytic proteins are allowed to pass while substances capable of clotting are retained.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein the semipermeable membrane has an exclusion limit of approximately 100,000 atomic mass units.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the semipermeable membrane is such that it allows the passage of generally all proteins and substances capable of clotting while retaining erythrocytes.
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