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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Howard R. Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Mark Gelfand, New, NY (US);
John O'mahony, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Hans-dietrich Polaschegg, Koestenberg, AT;
Howard R. Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Mark Gelfand, New, NY (US);
John O'Mahony, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Hans-Dietrich Polaschegg, Koestenberg, AT;
CHF Solutions, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A fluid removal apparatus comprising a blood removal catheter for insertion into a peripheral vein or artery and having a size 16 standard gage needle or less; a filter having a blood inlet port coupled to the blood removal catheter, a blood outlet port, an excess fluid removal port, and a blood flow passage with porous membrane which passes fluids to the fluid removal port and retains solutes of 60,000 Daltons or greater, and a blood return catheter for inserting into a peripheral vein or artery and having a size of 16 standard gage needle or less.