Liquid purification or separation – Casing divided by membrane into sections having inlet – Cylindrical membrane
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-20
2007-11-20
Kim, John (Department: 1723)
Liquid purification or separation
Casing divided by membrane into sections having inlet
Cylindrical membrane
C210S321790, C210S321800, C210S321880, C210S500230
Reexamination Certificate
active
10748135
ABSTRACT:
A filter for an extracorporeal blood circuit including a bundle of hollow fibers having an end section encased in a potting material, wherein the end section of potting material has an end surface with open ends of the fibers distributed throughout the end surface, and a filter header cap having an inlet connectable to a blood line and an open end sealed around a side surface of the end section of the bundle of hollow fibers.
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Bernard Steven
Stickan Kelley
CHF Solutions Inc.
Kim John
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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