Device for passively removing a target component from blood or lymph of a vertebrate subject

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8246565
APP PUB NO 20100268199A1
SERIAL NO

12660926

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Devices, systems, and methods are described herein for controlling or modulating the levels of one or more target components in the blood and/or lymph of a vertebrate subject. Devices and systems are provided that include a body defining at least one lumen configured for fluid flow; at least one controllable flow barrier to fluid flow into the at least one lumen; at least one first reservoir disposed within the body and configured to include one or more bifunctional tags, wherein the one or more bifunctional tags are configured to selectively bind to one or more target components in one or more of blood fluid or lymph fluid of a vertebrate subject; at least one treatment region disposed within the at least one lumen; and at least one second reservoir disposed in the at least one treatment region and configured to include one or more reactive components, wherein the one or more reactive components are configured to sequester the one or more bifunctional tags when bound to the one or more target components.

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  • THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2910 55659
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1366 31536
Jung, Edward K Y Bellevue, US 1115 11407
Langer, Robert Newton, US 304 6551
Leuthardt, Eric C St. Louis, US 1185 29757
Myhrvold, Nathan P Bellevue, US 1335 31691
Sweeney, Elizabeth A Seattle, US 659 11149
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2833 47927

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