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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
Jung Keug Park, Seoul, KR;
Sung Koo Kim, Busan, KR;
Suk Koo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Young-jin Kim, Seoul, KR;
Doo-hoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Ji-hyun Lee, Jinhae-si, KR;
Hee-hoon Yoon, Incheon, KR;
Jae-nam Ryu, Incheon, KR;
Choon-hyuck Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Jeong-kwon Noh, Seoul, KR;
Hey-jung Park, Seoul, KR;
Jung Keug Park, Seoul, KR;
Sung Koo Kim, Busan, KR;
Suk Koo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Young-Jin Kim, Seoul, KR;
Doo-Hoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Ji-Hyun Lee, Jinhae-si, KR;
Hee-Hoon Yoon, Incheon, KR;
Jae-Nam Ryu, Incheon, KR;
Choon-Hyuck Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Jeong-Kwon Noh, Seoul, KR;
Hey-Jung Park, Seoul, KR;
Lifecord Inc., Seoul, KR;
Other;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a bioartificial liver system comprising a fixed-bed bioreactor packed with gel beads containing hepatocytes of an animal, a plasma reservoir, a plasma separator, and an efflux chamber, wherein the plasma reservoir is located at a position higher than the bioreactor, a ventilation filter in contact with atmosphere is provided at the top of the plasma reservoir, and the top of the plasma reservoir is directly connected to the efflux chamber via a connecting line. The inventive system satisfactorily performs the essential liver functions without the problems of gel bead damage or channeling.