Patent ID: 6913588

Claim:
A circuit for extracorporeal treatment of a fluid from a body, the circuit comprising: (a) a first section comprising in serial fluidic communication: (1) an inlet for receiving a body fluid from a source; (2) a first treatment device for processing the body fluid; (3) a first pump; (4) an outlet for providing processed body fluid to the body; and (5) a shunt, wherein the shunt connects the inlet with the outlet; and (b) a second section comprising in serial fluidic communication: (1) a first conduit for receiving an additional fluid from the source; (2) a second pump; and (3) the first treatment device for processing the additional fluid, wherein the first treatment device comprises a porous member capable of permitting at least a portion of the additional fluid to combine with at least a portion of the body fluid, wherein the porous member has a cell located adjacent thereto; and wherein the circuit further comprises a third pump between the inlet and the first treatment device in the first section or a third pump after the first treatment device in the second section.