Cardiovention, Inc.

Cardiovention, Inc. C/o the Brenner Group, Inc.

Kevin L Hultquist

Ben F Brian, Iii

Mehrdad Farhangnia

Fred I Linker

Steven K Stringer

Thomas A Afzal

Jean-Pierre Dueri

James M Culp

Apparatus and methods for pumping and oxygenating blood are provided that include a gas removal system. An integrated blood processing unit is provided in which a gas removal/blood filter, pump and blood oxygenation element are mounted within a common housing. The gas removal system includes a sensor mounted on the housing to sense the presence of gas, and a valve is operably coupled to the sensor to evacuate gas from the system when the sensor detects an accumulation of gas.

Micro-processor controlled active gas removal apparatus

Integrated blood handling system having active gas removal system and methods of use

Apparatus and methods for removing gas from a blood handling system. A filter apparatus for monitoring and removing gas is provided comprising of a gas removal/blood filter, a sensor to sense the presence of gas, and a valve operably coupled to the sensor to evacuate gas from the apparatus when the sensor detects an accumulation of gas. When used with a previously known blood handling system, the present filter apparatus facilitates priming and the addition of additional blood handling elements during operation of the blood handling system.

Blood filter having a sensor for active gas removal and methods of use

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Kevin L Hultquist