Patent ID: 6491656
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling movement of fluids during an extracorporeal blood treatment session, comprising:a hollow enclosure having a plurality of fluid input ports for receiving said fluids into said enclosure and a plurality of fluid output ports for expelling said fluids from said enclosure; internal fluid passageways disposed within said hollow enclosure for coupling together said fluid input ports, and said fluid output ports; at least one internal valve disposed within said hollow enclosure and connected to at least one of said internal fluid passageways for controlling movement of said fluid within said hollow enclosure during said extracorporeal blood treatment session; a filter in said hollow enclosure and connected to at least one of said internal fluid passageways for filtering said fluid, and wherein said filter is adapted to pass whole blood and filter blood clots therefrom; and wherein said filter comprises a first chamber and a second chamber within the enclosure which are separated from each other by a filter media.