Patent ID: 7458952
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A cardiopulmonary bypass system for connection to a venous-side blood source and an arterial-side blood return, comprising: a reservoir having an inlet in fluid communication with the venous-side blood source, and an outlet with a manually operable valve enabling a perfusionist to control the valve and sequester blood in the reservoir from a remainder of the bypass system; a venous air trap having an inlet in fluid communication with the venous-side blood source and an outlet, the venous air trap for removing air entrained within blood from the venous-side blood source passing through the air trap; a pump for moving blood from the reservoir toward the arterial side blood return, the pump having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlets of the reservoir and the venous air trap; an oxygenator for oxygenating blood from the a venous-side blood source; and a heat-exchanger through which the blood is transferred,