Membrane apparatus with enhanced mass transfer via active mixing

Inventors: Harvey S. Borovetz, Philip Litwak, Mark Gartner, Gary D. Reeder, Patricia Sawzik

Patent Number: US6348175B1

Abstract

A blood membrane oxygenator having a housing defining a blood flow path, a rotor hub in the form of a double lumen shaft, and a plurality of distributor disks each having a plurality of hollow fibers which extend across the housing blood flow path. The plurality of distributor disks rotate within the housing to mix the blood resulting in three-dimensional mixing, disruption of the blood boundary layer and efficient blood oxygenation.
View Google Patent Page
Download PDF