Method for the preparation and delivery of gas-enriched fluids
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1. A method for the delivery of a gas-enriched fluid comprising:
- providing a supply of a first fluid;
providing a supply of a gas-supersaturated fluid;
forming the gas-enriched fluid by combining within a catheter the first fluid and the gass-supersaturated fluid; and
transferring the gas-enriched fluid from the catheter to a patient.
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Abstract
A gas-enriched fluid is provided by the combination of a first fluid, such as a patient'"'"'s blood, with a second gas-supersaturated fluid, such as an oxygen supersaturated fluid. In this example, a catheter assembly includes a portion that receives the patient'"'"'s blood from a pump and that receives the oxygen supersaturated fluid from an appropriate fluid source. The oxygen supersaturated fluid is advantageously combined with the blood in an area of laminar flow, and then this gas-enriched fluid is delivered to the patient through an appropriate lumen coupled to the portion of the catheter assembly.
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1. A method for the delivery of a gas-enriched fluid comprising:
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providing a supply of a first fluid;
providing a supply of a gas-supersaturated fluid;
forming the gas-enriched fluid by combining within a catheter the first fluid and the gass-supersaturated fluid; and
transferring the gas-enriched fluid from the catheter to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 8. A method for increasing a blood oxygen level comprising combining within a catheter blood and oxygen-supersaturated fluid.
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15. A method for forming a gas-enriched fluid for delivery to a patient comprising:
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providing a supply of a first fluid; and
combining within a catheter the supply of first fluid with a gas-supersaturated fluid to form the gas-enriched fluid.
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20. A method of forming a gas-enriched fluid for delivery to a patient, the method comprising the acts of:
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flowing a first fluid through a first fluid passageway;
flowing a second fluid through a second fluid passageway, the second fluid comprising a gas-supersaturated fluid; and
combining within a catheter at an intersection between the first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway the first fluid and the second fluid to form the gas-enriched fluid. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
placing a distal end of a blood draw assembly within the patient'"'"'s body to withdraw the blood;
coupling a proximal end of the blood draw assembly to an inlet of a pump;
coupling a first end of a tube to an outlet of the pump; and
coupling a second end of the tube to the first fluid passageway.
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24. The method of claim 20, further comprising the act of:
coupling the second fluid passageway to a supply of gas-supersaturated fluid.
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25. The method of claim 20, further comprising the act of:
combining the first fluid and the second fluid in a region of substantially laminar flow.
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26. The method of claim 20, wherein first fluid and the second fluid combine within a
proximal portion of the catheter, and wherein the catheter comprises a distal portion adapted to be positioned within a patient'"'"'s body for delivering the gas-enriched fluid to a site within the patient'"'"'s body.
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27. A method of forming hyperbaric blood for delivery to a patient comprising the steps of:
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withdrawing blood from a patient; and
combining within a catheter the blood and an oxygen-supersaturated fluid to form the hyperbaric blood. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of forming oxygen-enriched blood for delivery to a patient comprising the steps of:
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providing a supply of blood;
providing a supply of an oxygen-supersaturated fluid; and
combining within a catheter the supply of blood and the supply of oxygen-supersaturated fluid to form the oxygen-enriched blood. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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