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Blood filter with concentric pleats and method of use
Assignee: Medtronic International Trading Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-27
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2015-04-27
Abstract
Abstract An arterial line blood filter for use in extracorporeal blood circuits during heart bypass surgery. The blood filter includes a housing having a cap portion, a base portion and a generally cylindrical wall portion. A filter element is disposed within the housing and divides the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with a blood inlet and an outlet chamber in flow communication with a blood outlet. The filter element may include a plurality of concentric annular pleats, the length of which may be substantially equal to the length of the wall portion, the pleats being supported by a support element. In another embodiment the inner surface of the cap defines an inwardly spiral blood flow path which slopes upward and provides an effective means of distributing blood over the filter element.
Inventors
- 👤 William S. Haworth
- 👤 Robert W. Olsen
- 👤 Eric J. Thor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:07
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D36/00; B01D36/001; A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M1/3627; B01D29/00; B01D29/01; B01D29/012; B01D29/05; B01D29/07; B01D29/072; B01D29/11; B01D29/111; B01D29/13; B01D29/15; B01D29/23; B01D29/50; B01D29/52; B01D29/54; B01D29/88; B01D29/90; B01D29/902; B01D29/908; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A blood filter comprising: a housing having a cap portion, a base portion and a generally cylindrical wall portion; a blood inlet; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber, the filter element having a plurality of concentric annular pleats; a support element fixedly connected to the housing, the support element having a plurality of concentric annular members nested within the annular pleats of the filter element; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber; and a volume displacing element disposed within an innermost annular pleat of the filter element, the volume displacing element comprising an extension of the cap portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A blood filter comprising: a housing having a cap portion, a base portion and a generally cylindrical wall portion; a blood inlet; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber, the filter element having a plurality of concentric annular pleats; a support element fixedly connected to the housing, the support element having a plurality of concentric annular members nested within the annular pleats of the filter element; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber; and a volume displacing element disposed within an innermost annular pleat of the filter element, the volume displacing element comprising an extension of the cap portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
A blood filter comprising: a housing having a cap portion, a base portion and a generally cylindrical wall portion; a blood inlet; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber, the filter element having a plurality of concentric annular pleats; a support element fixedly connected to the housing, the support element having a plurality of concentric annular members nested within the annular pleats of the filter element, and the support element also having a base member from which the annular members extend; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; and a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
A blood filter comprising: a housing having a cap portion, a base portion and a generally cylindrical wall portion; a blood inlet; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber, the filter element having a plurality of concentric annular pleats; a support element fixedly connected to the housing, the support element having a plurality of concentric annular members nested within the annular pleats of the filter element, and the support element also having a base member from which the annular members extend; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; and a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The blood filter of claim 2 wherein the annular members are generally cylindrical and have an inner cylindrical surface, an outer cylindrical surface and an axis which coincides with the axis of the cylindrical wall portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The blood filter of claim 3 wherein at least one of the inner cylindrical surface and the outer cylindrical surface of the annular members are ribbed to provide spacing between the filter element and the support element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The blood filter of claim 3 wherein each annular member comprises a plurality of flat facets such that the annular members are in the shape of polyhedrons.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The blood filter of claim 4 wherein the annular elements extend from the base portion to a notched end portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
160 words
A blood filter comprising: a housing having a cap portion, a base, a generally cylindrical wall portion and a blood flow separation portion, the cap portion defining a blood flow path which spirals inwardly; a blood inlet in flow communication with the inwardly spiral blood flow path, the blood flow separation portion being positioned as a barrier between blood entering through the blood inlet and blood which has previously entered the filter and is flowing along the inwardly spiral blood flow path; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber, and the filter element having a plurality of concentric pleats; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber; and a support element having a plurality of annular members nested within and supporting the annular pleats of the support element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
160 words
A blood filter comprising: a housing having a cap portion, a base, a generally cylindrical wall portion and a blood flow separation portion, the cap portion defining a blood flow path which spirals inwardly; a blood inlet in flow communication with the inwardly spiral blood flow path, the blood flow separation portion being positioned as a barrier between blood entering through the blood inlet and blood which has previously entered the filter and is flowing along the inwardly spiral blood flow path; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber, and the filter element having a plurality of concentric pleats; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber; and a support element having a plurality of annular members nested within and supporting the annular pleats of the support element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The blood filter of claim 7 wherein the support element includes a base member from which the annular members extend.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The blood filter of claim 8 wherein the annular members are generally cylindrical and have an inner cylindrical surface, an outer cylindrical surface and an axis which coincides with the axis of the cylindrical wall portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The blood filter of claim 9 wherein at least one of the inner cylindrical surface and the outer cylindrical surface of the annular members are ribbed to provide spacing between the filter element and the support element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The blood filter of claim 9 wherein each annular member comprises a plurality of flat facets such that the annular members are in the shape of polyhedrons.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The blood filter of claim 10 wherein the annular elements extend from the base portion to a notched end portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
152 words
A blood filter comprising: a housing having a cap portion, a base, a generally cylindrical wall portion and a blood flow separation portion, the cap portion defining a blood flow path which spirals inwardly; a blood inlet in flow communication with the inwardly spiral blood flow path, the blood flow separation portion being positioned as a barrier between blood entering through the blood inlet and blood which has previously entered the filter and is flowing along the inwardly spiral blood flow path; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber; and a volume displacing element disposed within an innermost annular pleat of the support element, and comprising an extension of the cap portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
152 words
A blood filter comprising: a housing having a cap portion, a base, a generally cylindrical wall portion and a blood flow separation portion, the cap portion defining a blood flow path which spirals inwardly; a blood inlet in flow communication with the inwardly spiral blood flow path, the blood flow separation portion being positioned as a barrier between blood entering through the blood inlet and blood which has previously entered the filter and is flowing along the inwardly spiral blood flow path; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber; and a volume displacing element disposed within an innermost annular pleat of the support element, and comprising an extension of the cap portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
188 words
A blood filter comprising: a cap defining an inwardly spiral blood flow path; a tubular wall; a base, wherein the cap, tubular wall and base together define a blood filtering chamber; a blood inlet in flow communication with the inwardly spiral blood flow path; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber, the filter element having a plurality of concentric annular pleats, each pleat having a length equal to approximately the length of the tubular wall; a volume displacing element connected to the cap and extending towards the filter element such that it is disposed within an innermost annular pleat of the support element; a support element fixedly connected to the base, the support element having a base member and a plurality of concentric annular members extending from the base member and terminating at an edge which nests within and supports the annular pleats of the filter element; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; and a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
188 words
A blood filter comprising: a cap defining an inwardly spiral blood flow path; a tubular wall; a base, wherein the cap, tubular wall and base together define a blood filtering chamber; a blood inlet in flow communication with the inwardly spiral blood flow path; a filter element disposed within the housing and dividing the housing into an inlet chamber in flow communication with the blood inlet and an outlet chamber, the filter element having a plurality of concentric annular pleats, each pleat having a length equal to approximately the length of the tubular wall; a volume displacing element connected to the cap and extending towards the filter element such that it is disposed within an innermost annular pleat of the support element; a support element fixedly connected to the base, the support element having a base member and a plurality of concentric annular members extending from the base member and terminating at an edge which nests within and supports the annular pleats of the filter element; a blood outlet in flow communication with the outlet chamber; and a gas vent in gas flow communication with the inlet chamber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The blood filter of claim 14 wherein the annular members are generally cylindrical and have an inner cylindrical surface, an outer cylindrical surface and an axis which coincides with the axis of the cylindrical wall portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The blood filter of claim 15 wherein at least one of the inner cylindrical surface and the outer cylindrical surface of the annular members are ribbed to provide spacing between the filter element and the support element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The blood filter of claim 15 wherein each annular member comprises a plurality of flat facets such that the annular members are in the shape of polyhedrons.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The blood filter of claim 14 wherein the supporting edges of the annular elements are notched.
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