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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yukihiko Nose, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Paul S Malchesky, Painsville Township, Lake County, OH (US);
Takashi Horiuchi, South Euclid, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ; B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210651 ; 210742 ; 210774 ; 210149 ; 210175 ; 2103216 ; 210434 ; 210806 ; 210905 ; 210908 ; 604-5 ; 604-6 ; 604113 ;
Abstract
A method for more selectively removing macromolecules from a plasma solution, whereby plasma containing the macromolecules to be removed is provided and heated to a temperature near or above normal body temperature but below the boiling point of the plasma solution. The heated plasma solution is filtered while at a temperature near or above normal body temperature but below its boiling point with a membrane filter to remove selectively macromolecules from the plasma solution. An apparatus for accomplishing the foregoing is also provided.