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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kwantai Cho, Charlotte, NC (US);
Clifton James Delozier, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Robert English Johnston, Pineville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Celgard Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/14 ; A61M 1/36 ; A61M 1/34 ; A61M 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/14 ; A61M 1/36 ; A61M 1/34 ; A61M 3/700 ;
Abstract
The present invention is to a process for blood oxygenation using a microporous fiber membrane. The use of the hollow fiber allows improvements in plasma break through results. The oxygenator includes a housing and microporous membrane cartridge. The cartridge comprises a microporous hollow fiber membrane having a wall thickness greater than 30 microns and having a bubble point of ≧150 psig.