Patent ID: 11957824
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  B  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 8:
9. A method for filtering blood in an individual in need thereof, the method comprising:
connecting a hemofilter to a vascular circulatory system of the individual, the hemofilter comprising:
an extended inlet conduit;
a single serpentine filtration channel;
and an outlet conduit;
the extended inlet conduit comprising:
a first region comprising:
an inlet having a circular cross section shape configured for connection to a blood vessel of an individual; and
a transition region in which lumen enclosed by the first region transitions from the circular cross section shape into a rectangular cross section shape;

a second region comprising a rectangular cross section and a curved region connected to the single serpentine filtration channel;

the serpentine filtration channel comprising:
a plurality of filtration sections arranged in a spaced-apart stacked configuration wherein the plurality of filtration sections are connected via turnaround sections; and

the outlet conduit comprising:
first region having a rectangular cross-section; and
a second region that transitions from rectangular to a circular cross section and terminates in a circular outlet configured for connection to a blood vessel of the individual.