W. R. Grace Co.-conn.

W. R. Grace Co.

Hospal, Ltd.

Euromedical S.r.l.

Luciano Fecondini

Giuseppe Palumbo

Andrea Bocchi

Maurizio Mugnai

Sergio Salani

Daniele Giubertoni

Disclosed is a gravity flow fluid balancing system that includes an infusion line to transport an infusate from an infusate supply to a patient's body and an ultrafiltrate line for transporting ultrafiltrate from the body to an ultrafiltrate reservoir. The infusate and ultrafiltrate reservoirs are each connected to a load cell. The load cells are, in turn, connected to a control unit which compares the readings received from the load cells. A clamp, which is controlled by the control unit, controls the flow out of the infusate reservoir into the patient's body. Control of the clamp and fluid flow through the system can be regulated on a weight change basis (infusate - ultrafiltrate) or on an infusion basis.

Gravity flow fluid balance system

Disclosed herein is a hemodiafiltration cartridge and apparatus and methods utilizing said cartridge. Said cartridge comprises: a dialysate inlet; a dialysate outlet; a blood inlet; a blood outlet; a first semipermeable membrane means for sterilizing and depyrogenating dialysate prior to its contact with blood; and a second semipermeable membrane means for the removal of wastes from blood.

Hemodiafiltration device

The invention concerns a haemodialyzer of the type comprising a semipermeable flattened tubular membrane wound in spiral configuration from one end with an interposed insert around a mandrel member, means for connecting the interior of said membrane at its ends to conduits for the admission and discharge of blood, the assembly being housed in a casing in which said mandrel member comprises at least two similar elongated elements which are connected together.

Haemodialyzer

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Bologna, Italy

Luciano Fecondini