Patent ID: 9017277
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A61M,B01D

Abstract:
1. An implantable dialyzer, comprising: a filter pack for hemodialysis and/or ultrafiltration having two or more membranes forming a membrane stack that has alternating dialysate and blood membrane channels interposed between each membrane; a first manifold assembly connected to a first side of the filter pack containing both a blood and a dialysate manifold, each manifold having a specified cross-sectional geometry, wherein the blood manifold is in fluid communication with the blood membrane channels and the dialysate manifold is in fluid communication with the dialysate membrane channels; a second manifold assembly connected to a second side of the filter pack containing both a blood and a dialysate manifold, each manifold having a specified cross-sectional geometry, wherein the blood manifold is in fluid communication with the blood membrane channels and the dialysate manifold is in fluid communication with the dialysate membrane channels; a blood feed-in and a blood feed-out in fluid communication with the blood membrane channels via the blood manifolds; a dialysate feed-in and a dialysate feed-out in fluid communication with the dialysate membrane channels via the dialysate manifolds; and a housing encasing the filter pack.