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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Philip Litwak, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mark J. Gartner, Wexford, PA (US);
Inventors:
Philip Litwak, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mark J. Gartner, Wexford, PA (US);
Assignee:
Ension, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M001/36 ; A61M037/00 ; F04B023/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid pump used to circulate and oxygenate blood, the fluid pump having an electrical or pneumatic motor having a motor shaft, a gas exchange assembly connected to one end of the motor shaft, and a hollow venturi that defines a venturi inlet opening, a venturi exhaust opening, and a venturi suction opening, wherein the venturi suction opening is fluidly connected to the gas exchange assembly to aspirate carbon dioxide rich gas.