Patents Assigned to Extracorporeal Medical Specialities Inc.
  • Dialyzer membrane seal and tubing connector
    Patent number: 4019988
    Abstract: Improved means of sealing the ends of tubular permeable membrane material in a dialyzer coil and providing connections to associated inlet and outlet tubing is disclosed. The tubular membrane material is sealed by clamping the ends thereof to the support material which provides an improved flow path of blood into and out of the permeable membrane material eliminating thrombus formation, clotting and flow restrictions within the dialyzer. A simplified and leakproof tubing connector is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1977
    Assignee: Extracorporeal Medical specialities Inc.
    Inventor: Lloyd L. Ziegler
  • Dialyzer baffle
    Patent number: 3992302
    Abstract: A baffle in a coil dialyzer is disclosed which encircles the upper portion of the outer layer of support material wrapped on the dialyzer core. This baffle prevents shunting of dialysate along the space between the dialyzer coil and outer dialyzer casing thereby materially improving dialyzer efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1976
    Assignee: Extracorporeal Medical Specialities Inc.
    Inventor: Kyu Ho Lee