Selective adsorption devices and systems
First Claim
1. An intravenous catheter comprising an in-line housing, and a material within the housing that removes a targeted compound from the blood by selective adsorption.
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Abstract
Intravenous, or indwelling, or integrated multi-functional devices and systems reduce levels of a targeted compound in blood by selective adsorption. The devices and systems can be used, e.g., to reduce levels of pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory stimulators or mediators in blood by selective adsorption. The devices and systems are useful in situations where abnormal levels of or unregulated or excessive interaction among pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory stimulators or mediators occur, or during events that do induce or have the potential for inducing abnormal production of pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory stimulators or mediators. The devices and systems serve to prevent, control, reduce, or alleviate the severity of the inflammatory response and disease states that are associated with abnormal levels of or unregulated or excessive interaction among pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory stimulators or mediators.
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- 1. An intravenous catheter comprising an in-line housing, and a material within the housing that removes a targeted compound from the blood by selective adsorption.
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2. An indwelling catheter comprising an in-line housing, and a material within the housing that removes a targeted compound from the blood by selective adsorption.
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3. An intravenous catheter comprising an in-line exchangeable housing, and a material within the housing that removes a targeted compound from the blood by selective adsorption.
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4. An indwelling catheter comprising an in-line exchangeable housing, and a material within the housing that removes a target compound from the blood by selective adsorption.
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5. An intravenous catheter comprising a catheter tube having a wall, and a material impregnated in the wall, the material serving to remove a targeted compound from the blood by selective adsorption.
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6. An indwelling catheter comprising a catheter tube having a wall, and a material impregnated in the wall, the material serving to remove a targeted compound from the blood by selective adsorption.
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17. A blood treatment assembly comprising
a first unit comprising an element for processing the blood drawn from an individual, a second unit comprising a material that removes a targeted compound from the blood by selective adsorption, and coupling means for integrally coupling the first and second units together to form a blood treatment assembly that is supplied to a user as a single, integrated unit.
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33. A blood treatment assembly comprising
a first unit comprising a first material that removes a first targeted compound from the blood, a second unit comprising a second material, different than the first material, that removes a second targeted compound, different than the first targeted compound, from the blood, and coupling means for coupling the first and second units together in a series flow relationship.
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