Patent ID: 6368557
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A system for processing blood comprising: a housing having a gas inlet, a gas outlet, a blood inlet and a blood outlet;a shaft disposed for rotation within the housing; an inlet gas manifold mounted to the shaft and in communication with the gas inlet; an outlet gas manifold mounted to the shaft and in communication with the gas outlet, the outlet gas manifold spaced apart from the inlet gas manifold; an annular hollow fiber bundle having a first end, a second end and a central void in fluid communication with the blood inlet, the first end communicating with the inlet gas manifold and the second end communicating with the outlet gas manifold, rotation of the annular hollow fiber bundle causing blood received within the central void to pass outward through the annular hollow fiber bundle and exit through the blood outlet; and a baffle plate disposed within the outlet gas manifold, the baffle plate configured to purge blood leaking into the outlet gas manifold away from an outer edge of the annular hollow fiber bundle.