Patent ID: 9341626
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A61K,A61M,A61P,G01N

Claim Text:
1. An extracorporeal device for treating inflammation in a subject, the device comprising: (a) a housing defining a fluid inlet for receiving blood from a subject and a fluid outlet for returning the blood to the subject after passing through the housing; and (b) a plurality of hollow fibers disposed in parallel within the housing, each hollow fiber having a first end, a second end, an interior surface defining an intracapillary space extending from the first end to the second end, and an exterior surface in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet for binding activated leukocytes and/or activated platelets from the blood entering the housing via the fluid inlet, the exterior surfaces of the hollow fibers together defining a surface area from about 0.2 m (c) a cap disposed on the housing to prevent fluid from entering the intracapillary space of the hollow fibers via their first ends during operation of the device and precludes the attachment of a tube in fluid communication with the first end of the hollow fibers.