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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2003
Steven K. Stringer, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kevin L. Hultquist, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mehrdad Farhangnia, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ben F. Brian, Iii, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Fred I. Linker, Los Altos, CA (US);
James M. Culp, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jean-pierre Dueri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Thomas A. Afzal, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Steven K. Stringer, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kevin L. Hultquist, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mehrdad Farhangnia, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ben F. Brian, III, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Fred I. Linker, Los Altos, CA (US);
James M. Culp, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jean-Pierre Dueri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Thomas A. Afzal, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Cardiovention, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for pumping and oxygenating blood are provided that include a gas removal system. An integrated blood processing unit is provided in which a gas removal/blood filter, pump and blood oxygenation element are mounted within a common housing. The gas removal system includes a sensor mounted on the housing to sense the presence of gas, and a valve is operably coupled to the sensor to evacuate gas from the system when the sensor detects an accumulation of gas.