Patent ID: 9545472
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: A61M,B01D

Claim:
1. An extracorporeal blood circuit reservoir device comprising: a housing defining a main chamber; an exit port fluidly connected to the main chamber; a venous inlet sub-assembly mounted to the housing and including: a downtube forming a primary lumen extending between and open at opposing inlet and outlet ends, the downtube defining an inlet section adjacent the inlet end and an outlet section adjacent the outlet end, a first luer port connector body extending from the inlet section and forming a passageway open to the primary lumen at a flow opening, wherein the port connector body is arranged relative to the inlet section such that a flow path of fluid flow from the passageway into the primary lumen merges with a flow path of fluid flow along the primary lumen at an angle of less than 90°; wherein the venous inlet sub-assembly is arranged to locate the inlet section and the port connector body outside of the housing and the outlet section within the housing; and a venous filter maintained within the housing fluidly between the outlet end and the exit port.