Abstract: A device and method for extracorporeal whole body hyperthermia treatment of a patient's blood using alpha-stat regulation of blood pH and pCO.sub.2 is described. The respiratory rate of a patient is either increased or decreased in accordance with the changes in pH, pCO.sub.2, and base excess. The regulation of blood during the hyperthermic treatment of the patient's blood stabilizes the biochemical reactions fundamental to the metabolic welfare of the organisms within the patient's blood while the viruses within the patient's blood are eliminated.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method for performing extracorporeal treatment of a patient's blood for various conditions. The apparatus includes means by which an extracorporeal blood circuit is defined. Such a blood flow circuit includes first means for cannulating a vein of a patient to define a blood egress point and second means for cannulating an artery of the patient to define a blood ingress point. A discontinuous conduit is provided to interconnect, in part, the first and second cannulating means. The apparatus also includes a module which includes a conduit portion. The module integrates a number of components into a single unit, and the conduit portion thereof is able to be interposed in the discontinuity in the discontinuous conduit to complete the blood flow circuit.