US4160801A
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Heat exchanger-blood oxygenator combination
Assignee: SURGIKOS
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Filing: 1977-10-19
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Granted: 1979-07-10
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Expires: 1997-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A blood treatment apparatus having within a sealed housing a chamber for mixing oxygen and blood, a column of packed beads through which the mixture of oxygen and blood passes to cause oxygenation of the blood, a blood defoamer through which the oxygenated blood must pass, a reservoir into which the defoamed blood passes and a heat-exchanger which occupies a substantial portion of the lower region of the reservoir. The heat-exchanger comprises a stacked array of spirally wound coils being connected at each of its ends to a manifold which is external of the sealed housing. The configuration of the various components and of the walls of the sealed housing are such that the coils provide high heat-exchange effectiveness by optimizing the size and uniformity of the spacing between coils through which the blood must pass.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Badolato
- 👤 Joseph S. Farrell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-22 19:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/44; A61M1/00; A61M1/14; A61M1/32; A61M1/322; A61M1/325; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M1/3623; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/36; A61M2205/366; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/03; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A blood treatment apparatus comprising: an upper housing; a lower housing; a substantially cylindrical central housing supported at one end on the bottom wall of said lower housing and defining a blood oxygenation chamber therewithin; blood inlet means in said bottom wall for feeding blood to said central housing; oxygen inlet means in said bottom wall for feeding oxygen to said central housing; a blood reservoir in the lower portion of said lower housing surrounding said central housing for receiving oxygenated blood from said oxygenation chamber; blood outlet means in said bottom wall external of said central housing in communication with said blood reservoir for feeding oxygenated blood from said reservoir; a plurality of closely spaced heat-exchange coils located in said blood reservoir for regulating the temperature of said oxygenated blood; and an annular gasket separating said upper and lower housings and forming a seal therebetween; said coils having inlet and outlet ends extending through openings in said gasket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A blood treatment apparatus comprising: an upper housing; a lower housing; a substantially cylindrical central housing supported at one end on the bottom wall of said lower housing and defining a blood oxygenation chamber therewithin; blood inlet means in said bottom wall for feeding blood to said central housing; oxygen inlet means in said bottom wall for feeding oxygen to said central housing; a blood reservoir in the lower portion of said lower housing surrounding said central housing for receiving oxygenated blood from said oxygenation chamber; blood outlet means in said bottom wall external of said central housing in communication with said blood reservoir for feeding oxygenated blood from said reservoir; a plurality of closely spaced heat-exchange coils located in said blood reservoir for regulating the temperature of said oxygenated blood; and an annular gasket separating said upper and lower housings and forming a seal therebetween; said coils having inlet and outlet ends extending through openings in said gasket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said gasket is located approximately midway between the bottom all of said lower housing and the top wall of said upper housing and said hollow tubes extend upwardly from said coils through said openings in said gasket to form risers between said coils and the inlet and outlet ends of said tubes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 2 wherein the inlet ends of said tubes are all connected to an inlet fluid manifold external of said upper and lower housings and the outlet ends of said tubes are all connected to an outlet fluid manifold external of said upper and lower housings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 3 wherein the side wall of said lower housing and the wall of said central housing have shoulders in contact with at least one of said risers for accurately positioning and maintaining said coils within said lower housing and for maintaining uniform spacing between said coils and said housings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 3 wherein the distance between each convolution is approximately 1/32 inch and the vertical distance between adjacent coils is approximately 1/32 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said coils are formed of continuous hollow tubes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 6 wherein the coils are arranged in a vertically stacked array with each coil positioned in a substantially horizontal plane within said reservoir.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 7 wherein each coil occupies a substantial portion of the area of said reservoir within its respective horizontal plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 8 wherein each coil is spirally wound with uniform spacings between convolutions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The blood treatment apparatus of claim 9 wherein the other end of said central housing extends vertically upwardly within said upper housing to a location slightly spaced from the top wall of said upper housing and said apparatus further comprises defoaming means surrounding the upper portion of said central housing for defoaming the oxygenated blood as it exits from the top of said blood oxygenation chamber.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-07-09 | 1983-01-08 | 1983-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-07-09 | 1987-01-08 | 1987-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-07-09 | 1991-01-08 | 1991-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |