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Implantable human kidney replacement unit

  • US 7,083,653 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2004
  • Issued: 08/01/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. an implantable human kidney replacement unit comprising in combination:

  • an outer housing;

    a support frame mounted inside the housing;

    a blood inlet port in said housing, located at one end of the housing;

    a blood discharge port in said housing, spaced apart from the blood inlet port;

    a urine waste discharge port in said housing, located at a generally lower end of the housing;

    at least one arterial inlet tube for joining to a patient'"'"'s iliac or other major artery on one end and sealingly connecting to the blood inlet port;

    at least one venous discharge tube connected to the blood discharge port at one end for joining to the patient'"'"'s iliac or other major vein on opposite end;

    at least one urine discharge tube connected to the urine waste discharge port on one end for joining to the patient'"'"'s ureter at opposite end of said urine discharge tube;

    a plurality of reverse osmosis filtration membranes located in the housing and support frame; and

    a plurality of osmosis-diffusion membranes located in the housing and support frame.

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