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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2018
Gambro Lundia Ab, Lund, SE;
Olof Jansson, Vellinge, SE;
Björn Ericson, Lund, SE;
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
A filter device () for filtration of fluids, in particular for the dialysis of blood. The filter device () comprises a housing () having a first end () and a second end () and defining a fluid chamber () extending between the first end () and the second end (). The filter device () further comprises a first lid () provided at the first end () of the housing () and comprising a first fluid port (), a first compartment (), a second compartment () and a first internal separating wall () separating the first compartment () from the second compartment (). The filter device () further comprises a second lid () provided at the second end () of the housing () and comprising a second fluid port (), a third fluid port (), a third compartment (), a fourth compartment () and a second internal separating wall () separating the third compartment () from the fourth compartment (). The filter device () further comprises a plurality of hollow fibers () arranged within the housing (), wherein each of the plurality of hollow fibers () comprises a semi-permeable membrane and defines a fluid channel extending longitudinally through an interior of the respective hollow fiber (). The filter device () further comprises a first sealing means () which separates the fluid chamber () from the first and the second compartment (), the first sealing means () having a first longitudinal end facing away from the second lid (). The filter device () further comprises a second sealing means () which separates the fluid chamber () from the third and the fourth compartment (), the second sealing means () having a second longitudinal end facing away from the first lid (). Still further, the filter device () comprises a fourth fluid port () and a fifth fluid port () both provided at the fluid chamber () and located between the first longitudinal end of the first sealing means () and the second longitudinal end of the second sealing means ().