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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Stefano Reggiani, Medolla, IT;
Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore, Milan, IT;
Alberto Redaelli, Milan, IT;
Christian Baiotto, Mirandola, IT;
Inventors:
Stefano Reggiani, Medolla, IT;
Gianfranco Beniamino Fiore, Milan, IT;
Alberto Redaelli, Milan, IT;
Christian Baiotto, Mirandola, IT;
Assignees:
Sorin Group Italia S.r.l., Milan, IT;
Politecnico Di Milano, Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A blood processing apparatus includes a heat exchanger and a gas exchanger. At least one of the heat exchanger and the gas exchanger is configured to impart a radial component to blow flow through the heat exchanger and/or gas exchanger. In some instances, a heat exchanger is configured to cause blood flow to follow a spiral flow path.