Patent ID: 11925739
Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. An artificial kidney comprising:
an annular hemofilter having a circular or oval shape, the hemofilter having a central axis; and
an enclosure having a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the hemofilter taken orthogonal to the central axis, the enclosure further having:
an interior volume for receiving the annular hemofilter therein,
an inlet proximate the central axis fluidly connected to the interior volume to receive a flow of blood therein;
an outlet proximate the central axis and fluidly connected to the interior volume to receive a flow of blood therefrom; and
a second outlet fluidly connected to the interior volume to receive a flow of toxins therefrom,
wherein the inlet is fluidly connected to a first chamber in the enclosure and the outlet is fluidly connected to a second chamber in the enclosure, the first and second chambers separated by the annular hemofilter.