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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bernd Mathieu, Spiesen-Elversberg, DE;
Assignee:
Fresenius AG, Bad Homburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ; B01D / ; A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210645 ; 210646 ; 210723 ; 210726 ; 210727 ; 210728 ; 210729 ; 210732 ;
Abstract
A method for removing aluminum from blood includes the step of adding to the blood an anticoagulant and a complexing agent for aluminum or one compound effective in both preventing coagulation of blood and capable of complexing aluminum. The complexing agent or compound capable of complexing aluminum is allowed to intermingle with the blood and complex with aluminum present in the blood. The complex of complexing agent and aluminum formed during the intermingle step is then separated using a semi-permeable membrane, and the blood is recovered. The method is particularly useful in treating patient's having aluminum intoxication.