Method for high efficiency hemofiltration

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6620120
APP PUB NO 20010003794A1
SERIAL NO

09083781

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Disclosed herein is an apparatus that efficiently clears solutes from blood of patients with renal disease solely by convection and with a single filter that includes a hemofilter, a blood pump for drawing blood from a patient and propelling the blood into a mixing chamber, a mixing and detention chamber where the blood and a non-isosmotic diluent are mixed and are allowed to approach or reach equilibrium (with regard to solute concentration), a mixing element for creating turbulence in the mixing/detention chamber, and suitable tubing for carrying the pumped blood to and from the patent. Methods for utilizing the apparatus are also disclosed.

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  • THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK;NEPHROS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garfein, Evan Stuart New York, NY 2 412
Landry, Donald W New York, NY 110 903
Levin, Howard R Teaneck, NJ 172 26164

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