US4361484A
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Process for treating and/or removal of substances from liquid, especially whole blood
Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
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Filing: 1979-06-11
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Granted: 1982-11-30
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Expires: 1999-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A process for the treating of and/or removal of substances from a liquid, especially whole blood, via a semipermeable microporous membrane (13, 14, 15) through adsorption and/or biological reaction by means of a biologically active material. Said whole blood is exposed to pressure variations at the membrane surface in a way such that a penetrating fraction of said whole blood is flowing in an alternating flow path through the membrane walls for contacting said biologically active material. Said biologically active material is asymmetrically immobilized in and on the surface of the side of said membrane that faces away from said whole blood. Alternatively, said biologically active material may be bound to an unsoluble matrix behind said membrane. Said membrane is for example provided within a casing (7, 8, 9) comprising inlet (10) and outlet (11) for said whole blood. The space between said casing and said membrane is via a connecting nipple (12) in communication with for example an expansion chamber for the provision of pressure variations. By means of the device (3) it is possible to perform said process in one and the same step and by means of one and the same pumping system.
Inventors
- 👤 Lars-Ake L. Larsson
- 👤 Lars O. V. Naucler
- 👤 Ulf T. G. Nylen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K35/00; A61K35/12; A61K35/14; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3679; B; B01; B01D; B01D61/00; B01D61/14; B01D61/147; B01D61/1471; B01D61/18; B01D69/00; B01D69/02; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/28; B01J20/28014; B01J20/30; B01J20/32; B01J20/3231; B01J20/3242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A process for treating a liquid to remove a substance therefrom comprising the steps of providing a chamber including a microporous semi-permeable membrane filter, a first liquid containing said substance to be removed in direct contact with one side of said membrane filter, and a second fluid in direct contact with the other side of said membrane filter, wherein at least a portion of said first liquid containing said substance is capable of penetrating said membrane filter, wherein a substance removal agent is immobilized with regard to said membrane such that the substance removal agent contacts said penetrating portion of said first liquid but does not directly contact said first liquid itself, and wherein said substance removal agent is selected from the group consisting of material capable of adsorbing said substance, material capable of reacting biologically with said substance to remove said substance, and mixtures of such materials; withdrawing a portion of said second fluid from said chamber to create a first predetermined pressure for said second fluid below that of the first liquid; and supplying said second fluid to said chamber to create a second predetermined pressure for said second fluid above that of the first liquid; wherein said withdrawing and supplying steps cause said penetrating portion of said first liquid to flow in an alternating path in the pores of said membrane filter to effect contacting of said penetrating portion containing said substance with said substance removal agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A process for treating a liquid to remove a substance therefrom comprising the steps of providing a chamber including a microporous semi-permeable membrane filter, a first liquid containing said substance to be removed in direct contact with one side of said membrane filter, and a second fluid in direct contact with the other side of said membrane filter, wherein at least a portion of said first liquid containing said substance is capable of penetrating said membrane filter, wherein a substance removal agent is immobilized with regard to said membrane such that the substance removal agent contacts said penetrating portion of said first liquid but does not directly contact said first liquid itself, and wherein said substance removal agent is selected from the group consisting of material capable of adsorbing said substance, material capable of reacting biologically with said substance to remove said substance, and mixtures of such materials; withdrawing a portion of said second fluid from said chamber to create a first predetermined pressure for said second fluid below that of the first liquid; and supplying said second fluid to said chamber to create a second predetermined pressure for said second fluid above that of the first liquid; wherein said withdrawing and supplying steps cause said penetrating portion of said first liquid to flow in an alternating path in the pores of said membrane filter to effect contacting of said penetrating portion containing said substance with said substance removal agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said substance removal agent is immobilized on the outer surface of said membrane filter external to said first liquid to be treated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said substance removal agent is immobilized in the pores of said membrane filter external to said first liquid to be treated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein part of said penetrating portion of said first liquid passes through said membrane filter and is collected in said second liquid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein said second fluid comprises said penetrating portion of said first liquid which passes through said membrane filter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 2, 3 or 5 wherein said substance removal agent is a biologically active proteinaceous material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 2, 3 or 5 wherein said substance removal agent is selected from the group consisting of antibodies, antigens, enzymes, protein A, killed bacteria and fragments thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process according to claim 2, 3 or 5 wherein the alternating of the flow of said penetrating fraction through the microporous semi-permeable membrane filter is accomplished by exposing said second fluid to pressure variations of from about -100 to about +100 mmHg.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process according to claim 2, 3 or 5 wherein the alternating of the flow of the penetrating portion through said microporous semi-permeable membrane filter is accomplished by exposing said second fluid to pressure variations of from about -200 to about +200 mmHg.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said pressure variations are applied at a frequency of from about 0.05 to about 10 Hz.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said pressure variations are applied at a frequency of from about 0.5 to about 1 Hz.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said substance removal agent is immobilized in a second separate microporous semi-permeable membrane on the side of said membrane filter external to said first liquid to be treated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein said membrane and said second separate microporous semi-permeable membrane are in an abutting relationship with each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said withdrawing and supplying steps are continuously alternately performed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said first liquid is whole blood.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said second fluid is a dialysate liquid.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said substance removal agent is bound to a matrix insoluble in said second fluid and said insoluble matrix is contained in said second fluid.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
226 words
A device for treating a liquid to remove a substance from said liquid, said device comprising a chamber; a microporous semi-permeable membrane filter arranged in said chamber so that a first liquid containing said substance to be removed contacts one side and a second fluid contacts the other side of said microporous semi-permeable membrane filter, wherein said membrane filter is structured so that at least a portion of said first liquid containing said substance is capable of penetrating said membrane filter; a substance removal agent in said chamber immobilized so that said substance removal agent cannot pass through said membrane filter so as to contact said first liquid but can contact said penetrating portion of said first liquid, wherein said substance removal agent is selected from the group consisting of material capable of adsorbing said substance, material capable of reacting biologically with said substance, and mixtures of such materials; means for introducing said second fluid to said chamber so that said second fluid contacts the other side of said membrane filter; means for alternately withdrawing said second fluid from and supplying said second fluid to said chamber so as to cause said penetrating portion of said first liquid to flow in an alternating path in the pores of said membrane filter to effect contacting of said penetrating portion containing said substance with said substance removal agent.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
226 words
A device for treating a liquid to remove a substance from said liquid, said device comprising a chamber; a microporous semi-permeable membrane filter arranged in said chamber so that a first liquid containing said substance to be removed contacts one side and a second fluid contacts the other side of said microporous semi-permeable membrane filter, wherein said membrane filter is structured so that at least a portion of said first liquid containing said substance is capable of penetrating said membrane filter; a substance removal agent in said chamber immobilized so that said substance removal agent cannot pass through said membrane filter so as to contact said first liquid but can contact said penetrating portion of said first liquid, wherein said substance removal agent is selected from the group consisting of material capable of adsorbing said substance, material capable of reacting biologically with said substance, and mixtures of such materials; means for introducing said second fluid to said chamber so that said second fluid contacts the other side of said membrane filter; means for alternately withdrawing said second fluid from and supplying said second fluid to said chamber so as to cause said penetrating portion of said first liquid to flow in an alternating path in the pores of said membrane filter to effect contacting of said penetrating portion containing said substance with said substance removal agent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 18, wherein said substance removal agent is bound to a matrix insoluble in said second fluid and wherein said insoluble matrix is contained in said chamber on said other side of said membrane filter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 18, wherein said substance removal agent is immobilized on the surface of said membrane filter external to said first liquid to be treated.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 20, wherein said substance removal agent is immobilized on said surface by covalent bonding to said membrane filter.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 18, wherein said substance removal agent is immobilized in the pores of said membrane external to said liquid to be treated.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 22, wherein said substance removal agent is immobilized in said pores of said membrane filter by covalent bonding to said membrane filter.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 20, 22 or 19 wherein said substance removal agent is a biologically active proteinaceous material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 20, 22 or 19 wherein said substance removal agent is selected from the group consisting of antibodies, antigens, enzymes, protein A, killed bacteria and fragments thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 20, 22 or 19 wherein said microporous semi-permeable membrane filter comprises a material selected from the group consisting of regenerated cellulose, cellulose acetate, non-woven acrlic copolymer, polysulfone, polyether sulfone, polyacrylonitrile, polyamide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 20, 22 or 19 wherein said membrane filter has pores of from about 0.01 to about 0.8 microns.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 20, 22 or 19 wherein said membrane filter has pores of from about 0.15 to about 0.45 microns.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 20, 22 or 19, wherein said means for alternately supplying said second fluid to and withdrawing said second fluid from said chamber is means for exposing said second fluid to pressure variations of from about -200 to about +200 mmHg.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 29, wherein said means for exposing said second fluid to pressure variations provides pressure variations with a frequency of from about 0.05 to about 10 Hz.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 29, wherein said means for exposing said second fluid to pressure variations provides pressure variations with a frequency of from about 0.5 to about 1 Hz.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device according to claim 20, 22 or 19, wherein said means for alternately supplying said second fluid to and withdrawing said second fluid from said chamber is means for exposing said second fluid to pressure variations of from about -100 to +100 mmHg.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 18, wherein said substance removal agent is immobilized in a second separate microporous semi-permeable membrane on the side of said membrane filter opposite said liquid to be treated.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 33, wherein said membrane filter and said second separate microporous semi-permeable membrane are in an abutting relationship with each other.
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