ANTI-CLOTTING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM

摘要

A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system (5000) . The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti- clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. Also disclosed is an extracorporeal blood flow system. The system comprises a passageway, and a device operatively connected to provide one or more anti- clotting agents to a least a portion of said passageway. The anti-clotting agents can be ultrasound or detergent.