Dialysis system 2nd method
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An apparatus for equilibrating dialyzable components in a complex fluid which includes a reference fluid and higher molecular weight components, comprising:
- (1) a body portion including a flexible, elongated tubular semi-permeable dialyzing membrane having a closed distal end and a proximal end, said body portion further including a single first lumen within said dialyzing membrane;
(2) means within said first lumen for analyzing said dialyzable components; and
(3) fluid communication means adapted to pass a membrane solution to and from said body portion, wherein the dialyzing membrane is freely permeable to the reference fluid and the membrane solution and substantially impermeable to the higher molecular weight components.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An apparatus and a method of use for removing specified dialyzable components from a complex reference fluid such as, for example, blood. The invention includes a semi-permeable tubular dialysis membrane, which is inserted into the reference fluid. An equilibration fluid is injected into the tubular membrane and allowed to equilibrate with the outside reference fluid. The equilibrated fluid is then removed for analysis.
165 Citations
10 Claims
-
1. An apparatus for equilibrating dialyzable components in a complex fluid which includes a reference fluid and higher molecular weight components, comprising:
-
(1) a body portion including a flexible, elongated tubular semi-permeable dialyzing membrane having a closed distal end and a proximal end, said body portion further including a single first lumen within said dialyzing membrane; (2) means within said first lumen for analyzing said dialyzable components; and (3) fluid communication means adapted to pass a membrane solution to and from said body portion, wherein the dialyzing membrane is freely permeable to the reference fluid and the membrane solution and substantially impermeable to the higher molecular weight components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A method for equilibrating dialyzable components in a complex fluid, which includes a reference fluid and higher molecular weight components, comprising:
-
(1) a body portion including a flexible, elongated tubular semi-permeable dialyzing membrane having a closed distal end and a proximal end, said body portion further including a single lumen within said dialyzing membrane, means within said lumen for analyzing said dialyzable components, and fluid communication means adapted to pass a membrane solution to and from said body portion, wherein the dialyzing membrane is freely permeable to the reference fluid and the membrane solution and substantially impermeable to higher molecular weight components; (2) injecting the membrane solution into said lumen of said tubular membrane; (3) maintaining said membrane solution in said lumen of said tubular membrane for a time sufficient to equilibrate said membrane solution; and (4) analyzing said equilibrated membrane solution by said means within said lumen for analyzing said dialyzable components.
-
Specification