Liquid purification or separation – Casing divided by membrane into sections having inlet – Each section having inlet
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Walker, W. L. (Department: 1723)
Liquid purification or separation
Casing divided by membrane into sections having inlet
Each section having inlet
C210S321790, C210S634000, C210S645000, C210S649000, C210S790000, C604S005030, C422S256000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06991727
ABSTRACT:
This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid, such as plasma, or from lipid-containing organisms. These systems contact a fluid with an extraction solvent, which causes the lipids in the fluid to separate from the fluid or causes lipids in the lipid-containing organisms to separate from the lipid-containing organism, using at least one hollow fiber contactor. The separated lipids are removed from the fluid. The extraction solvent is removed from the fluid or at least reduced to a level below a particular threshold enabling the fluid to be administered to a patient without the patient experiencing undesirable consequences. Once the fluid has been processed, the fluid may be administered to a patient who donated the fluid, to a different patient, or be stored.
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Bomberger David C.
Garcia Pablo E.
Hegwer Eric
Low Thomas P.
Malhotra Ripudaman
Kilpatrick & Stockton LLP
Lipid Sciences, Inc.
Menon Krishnan S
Walker W. L.
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