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Blood storage container
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-14
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Granted: 1991-03-19
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Expires: 2009-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A blood storage container includes a blood storage chamber having a blood outlet port, a blood inlet chamber disposed upstream of the blood storage chamber with respect to a direction in which blood to be stored flows, a blood debubblizer for debubblizing the blood, the blood debubblizer being disposed between the blood inlet chamber and the blood storage chamber, and an air bubble stop unit for preventing air bubbles in the blood from flowing therethrough, the air bubble stop unit being disposed downstream of the blood debubblizer. The air bubble stop unit has mesh screens of different mesh sizes which are supported in a frame that is detachably disposed in the blood storage chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Oshiyama
- 👤 Takeshi Kuroo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M1/3627; A61M1/3623
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A blood storage container, comprising: a blood storage chamber having a blood outlet port; a blood inlet chamber disposed upstream of said blood storage chamber with respect to a direction in which blood to be stored flows; blood debubblizing means for debubblizing the blood, said blood debubblizing means being disposed between said blood inlet chamber and said blood storage chamber; and air bubble stop means comprising a plurality of mesh screens for preventing air bubbles in the blood from flowing therethrough, said air bubble stop means being disposed downstream of said blood debubblizing means and between said blood inlet chamber and said blood storage chamber, said blood debubblizing means and said air bubble stop means being disposed substantially at the same level; wherein said plurality of mesh screens includes a mesh screen of a larger mesh size and a mesh screen of a smaller mesh size, said mesh screen of a larger mesh size being disposed vertically above said mesh screen of a smaller mesh size.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A blood storage container, comprising: a blood storage chamber having a blood outlet port; a blood inlet chamber disposed upstream of said blood storage chamber with respect to a direction in which blood to be stored flows; blood debubblizing means for debubblizing the blood, said blood debubblizing means being disposed between said blood inlet chamber and said blood storage chamber; and air bubble stop means comprising a plurality of mesh screens for preventing air bubbles in the blood from flowing therethrough, said air bubble stop means being disposed downstream of said blood debubblizing means and between said blood inlet chamber and said blood storage chamber, said blood debubblizing means and said air bubble stop means being disposed substantially at the same level; wherein said plurality of mesh screens includes a mesh screen of a larger mesh size and a mesh screen of a smaller mesh size, said mesh screen of a larger mesh size being disposed vertically above said mesh screen of a smaller mesh size.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A blood storage container according to claim 1, said air bubble stop means including a frame in which said mesh screens are supported.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A blood storage container according to claim 2, wherein said mesh screens have mesh sizes ranging from 50 to 300 mesh size.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A blood storage container according to claim 3, wherein said mesh screen of smaller mesh size has a mesh size ranging from 125 to 300, preferably from 150 to 250.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A blood storage container according to claim 3, wherein said mesh screen of larger mesh size has a mesh size ranging from 50 to 175, preferably from 75 to 150.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A blood storage container according to claim 2, wherein said mesh screens are detachably mounted in said blood storage chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A blood storage container according to claim 2, wherein said mesh screens are treated such that they are hydrophilic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A blood storage container according to claim 2, wherein said mesh screens are coated with silicone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
166 words
A blood storage container, comprising: a blood storage chamber having a blood outlet port; a blood inlet chamber disposed upstream of said blood storage chamber with respect to a direction in which blood to be stored flows; blood debubblizing means for debubblizing the blood, said blood debubblizing means being disposed between said blood inlet chamber and said blood storage chamber; and air bubble stop means comprising a plurality of mesh screens for preventing air bubbles in the blood from flowing therethrough, said air bubble stop means being disposed downstream of said blood debubblizing means and between said blood inlet chamber and said blood storage chamber, said blood debubblizing means and said air bubble stop means being disposed substantially at the same level; wherein said plurality of mesh screens includes a mesh screen of a larger mesh size and a mesh screen of a smaller mesh size, said mesh screen of a smaller mesh size being disposed vertically above said mesh screen of a larger mesh size.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
166 words
A blood storage container, comprising: a blood storage chamber having a blood outlet port; a blood inlet chamber disposed upstream of said blood storage chamber with respect to a direction in which blood to be stored flows; blood debubblizing means for debubblizing the blood, said blood debubblizing means being disposed between said blood inlet chamber and said blood storage chamber; and air bubble stop means comprising a plurality of mesh screens for preventing air bubbles in the blood from flowing therethrough, said air bubble stop means being disposed downstream of said blood debubblizing means and between said blood inlet chamber and said blood storage chamber, said blood debubblizing means and said air bubble stop means being disposed substantially at the same level; wherein said plurality of mesh screens includes a mesh screen of a larger mesh size and a mesh screen of a smaller mesh size, said mesh screen of a smaller mesh size being disposed vertically above said mesh screen of a larger mesh size.
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