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Intravascular blood conditioning device and use thereof

  • US 20020090389A1
  • Filed: 11/30/2001
  • Published: 07/11/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An implantable, intravascular device for treating a disorder associated with the presence of a pre-selected molecule in the blood stream of an animal, the device comprising:

  • (a) an anchor immobilizable to an inner wall of an intact blood vessel which, when immobilized in the vessel, permits blood in the vessel to pass therethrough; and

    (b) a cartridge containing a converting agent, wherein the cartridge when introduced into the blood vessel is retained by the anchor and permits blood in the vessel to pass therethrough, and the converting agent converts or modifies the pre-selected molecule that enters the cartridge from the blood stream so as to remove the pre-selected molecule from the blood stream.

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