| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7354392 |
Structurally optimized hollow fiber membranes |
April 8, 2008 |
| An elongated hollow microporous fiber comprises an inner wall surface defining an interior fiber lumen, an outer wall surface, and a microporous fiber wall therebetween, the fiber wall having one or more continuous, cohesive, elongated filaments embedded in the fiber and extending le |
| 7267771 |
Apparatus for therapeutic apheresis |
September 11, 2007 |
| Apparatus for carrying out therapeutic apheresis includes a filter device for being implanted in a blood vessel for carrying out in-vivo plasma separation having one or more elongated hollow tubes and a plurality of elongated hollow microporous fibers capable of separating plasma from |
| 7195711 |
Specialized hollow fiber membranes for in-vivo plasmapheresis and ultrafiltration |
March 27, 2007 |
| An in-vivo plasmapheresis and/or in-vivo ultrafiltration membrane comprises elongated hollow fibers each fiber having an interior lumen extending along the fiber length, the fiber wall having a plurality of zones between the inner and outer wall surfaces, each of the zones having a m |
| 6949078 |
Apparatus and method for selective reduction of segmental intracellular and extracellular edema |
September 27, 2005 |
| Segmental edema is treated by inserting a plasma extraction filter device in a major vein of a body segment or servicing the body segment containing the edemic tissues, and inserting a return catheter in a major artery of the body segment affected or feeding the body segment from which p |
| 6899692 |
Plasmapheresis filter device and catheter assembly |
May 31, 2005 |
| A filter device for being implanted in a blood vessel for carrying out in-vivo plasma separation comprises one or more elongated hollow tubes and a plurality of elongated hollow microporous fibers, each fiber having a first and second end secured to one or more of the elongated hollow tu |
| 6849183 |
Method and apparatus for therapeutic apheresis |
February 1, 2005 |
| A method for carrying out therapeutic apheresis comprises separating plasma from whole blood in-vivo and removing selected disease-related components from the separated plasma. Apparatus for carrying out therapeutic apheresis includes a filter device for being implanted in a blood vessel |
| 6802971 |
Specialized hollow fiber membranes for in-vivo plasmapheresis and ultrafiltration |
October 12, 2004 |
| An in-vivo plasmapheresis and/or in-vivo ultrafiltration membrane comprises a plurality of elongated hollow fibers each fiber having an interior lumen extending along the fiber length, the fiber wall having a plurality of zones between the inner and outer wall surfaces, each of the zones |
| 6802820 |
Specialized hollow fiber membranes for in-vivo plasmapheresis and ultrafiltration |
October 12, 2004 |
| An in-vivo plasmapheresis and/or in-vivo ultrafiltration membrane comprises a plurality of elongated hollow fibers each fiber having an interior lumen extending along the fiber length, the fiber wall having a plurality of zones between the inner and outer wall surfaces, each of the zones |
| 6659973 |
Apparatus and method for in-vivo plasmapheresis using periodic backflush |
December 9, 2003 |
| Apparatus and method for in-vivo plasmapheresis utilizing a plurality of elongated hollow microporous filter fibers periodically interrupt diffusion of blood plasma from a patient, and, for a selected time, backflush fluid into the fibers at a pressure and interval sufficient to clea |
| 6632192 |
Apparatus and method for selective reduction of segmental intracellular and extracellular edema |
October 14, 2003 |
| Segmental edema is treated by inserting a plasma extraction filter device in a major vein of a body segment or servicing the body segment containing the edemic tissues, and inserting a return catheter in a major artery of the body segment affected or feeding the body segment from which p |
| 6607501 |
Process and apparatus for utilization of in vivo extracted plasma with tissue engineering device |
August 19, 2003 |
| The present invention is directed to a method of treating cells, tissues or organs using in vivo plasma separation by implanting a plasma separation filter device within a blood vessel of a patient, or allogenic, or xenogenic donor, continuously separating blood plasma from whole blood i |
| 6561996 |
Apparatus and method for in vivo hemodialysis |
May 13, 2003 |
| A method of removing toxins from a patient's blood comprises implanting a filter device having a dialysis membrane with an exterior surface exposed to the patient's blood and a dialysate cavity exposed to an interior surface of the dialysate membrane within a blood vessel of a patient, |
| 6234991 |
Method and apparatus for continuous peritoneal cascade dialysis and hemofiltration (CPCD/H) |
May 22, 2001 |
| A continuous peritoneal dialysis is carried out by providing a dialyzer element having a filter membrane for being exposed within the peritoneal cavity and an interior dialysate passageway, the membrane having pores sufficient to allow diffusion of blood toxins, implanting the dialyzer |
| 5980481 |
Method and apparatus for continuous peritoneal cascade dialysis and hemofiltration (CPCD/H) |
November 9, 1999 |
| A continuous peritoneal dialysis is carried out by providing a dialyzer element having a filter membrane for being exposed within the peritoneal cavity and an interior dialysate passageway, the membrane having pores sufficient to allow diffusion of blood toxins, implanting the dialyzer |
| 5980478 |
Apparatus and method for the treatment of acute and chronic renal disease by continuous passive |
November 9, 1999 |
| An apparatus for treatment of acute and chronic renal disease by continuous passive plasma ultrafiltration includes a plasmapheresis element comprising a catheter and a plasmapheresis filter element secured to the end of the catheter for being implanted in a patient's vena cava or ju |
