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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2009
Applicants:
James M. Brugger, Newburyport, MA (US);
Martin Stillig, Dransfeld, DE;
Inventors:
James M. Brugger, Newburyport, MA (US);
Martin Stillig, Dransfeld, DE;
Assignee:
NxStage Medical, Inc., Lawrence, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 63/02 (2006.01); B01D 61/32 (2006.01); B01D 61/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A configuration of a blood microtubular filter/dialyzer used in many kinds of renal replacement therapy systems can provide a highly effective mechanism for removing air from the blood circuit of such systems. Air is removed from an outlet header space of the filter avoiding the need for a bubble trap or settling chamber such as a drip chamber.