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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2000
Applicants:
Kevin D. Mcintosh, Alberville, MN (US);
Bruce R. Jones, Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kevin D. McIntosh, Alberville, MN (US);
Bruce R. Jones, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/14 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid oxygenating apparatus is provided which includes a housing defining a chamber, a core positioned within the chamber including a fluid channel formed therein, and a bubble release port communicating with the outlet end of the channel. Fluid is flowed through an inlet of the channel and bubbles are released through the bubble release port. A method and system for debubbling a fluid in such an apparatus is also provided.