Abstract: A disposable dialysis apparatus which floats in a dialysate solution. The apparatus has a membrane support ring with a central opening surrounded by a downwardly extending tube. The open bottom of the tube supports a dialysis membrane. After the membrane has been loaded with a sample, the membrane is closed and the apparatus is suspended in the dialysate solution.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 1997
Date of Patent:
July 21, 1998
Assignee:
Spectrum Medical Laboratories, Inc.
Inventors:
Roy Eddleman, F. Jesus Martinez, William Martin, Dieter Stute