Patent ID: 8906300
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A blood oxygenator, comprising: a housing, a blood inlet, a blood outlet, a sweep gas inlet, and a sweep gas outlet; a hollow membrane fiber array disposed within an interior of the housing for gas exchange to and from blood passing through the oxygenator; an inlet blood flow redirector for evenly dispersing blood passing through the blood inlet through a distal end of the oxygenator, the inlet blood flow redirector including a conical tip extending into an interior lumen of a distal end of the blood inlet; an outlet blood flow collector for collecting blood exiting the hollow membrane array prior to exiting the oxygenator via the blood outlet; and an integrated pneumatic pump disposed substantially within a perimeter defined by the housing, further wherein the integrated pneumatic pump is disposed in an interior of the hollow fiber membrane array.