Abstract: Apparatus for heating or cooling fluids, particularly physiological fluids such as blood or plasma or fluids, such as dialysis fluid, which are used in the treatment of physiological fluids. Also disclosed are containers in which or through which fluids may be contained or circulated in order to effect heating or cooling.
Abstract: Device useful as a heat exchanger for blood or as an apparatus in which blood may be treated or reacted with selected reactants. Device comprises hollow tubing which has spacing means on its outer surface, said spacing means being in the form of continuous or discontinuous projections or ridges of material. Hollow tubing having such spacing means is also included.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 1980
Date of Patent:
November 11, 1986
Assignee:
Extracorporeal Medical Specialties, Inc.