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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Linda Custer, Marlborough, MA (US);
Claudy Mullon, Framingham, MA (US);
Roger Butterworth, Pointe Claire, CA;
Assignee:
Circe Biomedical, Inc., Lexington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a container having astrocytes for use in removing toxins from a biological fluid. The container includes a first port for receiving the biological fluid and a second port through which the biological fluid exits the container. The invention also relates to a method of treating a biological fluid by contacting it with astrocytes.