Wearable ultrafiltration device
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1. An ultrafiltration device adapted to be worn on a portion of the body of a patient, comprising:
- a blood pump; and
a blood filter for separating excess fluid from the blood.
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Abstract
An ultrafiltration device adapted to be worn on a portion of the body of a patient includes a blood inlet tube leading from a first blood vessel, a blood pump, an anticoagulant reservoir for infusing anticoagulants into the blood, a blood filter including a substrate through which the blood is circulated and filtered, a fluid bag for storing the excess fluid and a blood outlet tube leading to a second blood vessel.
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1. An ultrafiltration device adapted to be worn on a portion of the body of a patient, comprising:
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a blood pump; and
a blood filter for separating excess fluid from the blood. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An ultrafiltration device adapted to be worn on a portion of the body of a patient, comprising:
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a blood inlet tube leading from a first blood vessel;
a blood pump;
an anticoagulant reservoir for infusing anticoagulants into the blood;
a blood filter including a substrate through which the blood is circulated and filtered, wherein the blood filter separates excess fluid from the blood;
a fluid bag for storing the excess fluid; and
a blood outlet tube leading to a second blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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