Patent ID: 6951548
Filing Date: 2005-10-04
Classification: A61L,A61M

Abstract:
1. A blood irradiating apparatus for treating blood with ultraviolet light comprising: a plurality of irradiating chambers, each of said plurality of irradiating chambers including a base and an openable cover to provide access therein, a plurality of ultraviolet light bulbs disposed within each of said irradiating chambers, said ultraviolet light bulbs configured to provide a wide spectrum of ultraviolet light of differing wavelengths, at least one laminar-flow cuvette and at least one cascade-flow cuvette disposed within said irradiating chambers and permeable to ultraviolet light from said ultraviolet light bulbs, said laminar-flow cuvette and said cascade-flow cuvette configured to permit blood to flow therethrough in a turbulent manner sufficient to maximize exposure of said blood to said ultraviolet light, and an adaptable tubing structure configured to strategically transport said blood through said laminar-flow cuvette and said cascade-flow cuvette for exposure to said ultraviolet light during treatment.