摘要 |
According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a device configured for selective removal of target substances from a patient's blood, the device comprising: an inlet configured for letting the patient's blood enter the device; an outlet configured for letting the patient's blood exit the device; a chamber adapted for containing fluid; particles disposed in the chamber, the particles adapted for selectively binding to the target substances; and a membrane positioned so that at least the target substances can move from the blood across the membrane into the chamber, the membrane having pores with a size small enough to prevent the particles from entering the blood, the pores are small enough to prevent cellular components from entering the chamber, the pores are large enough to allow molecules having a size at least over 25000 Dalton to enter the chamber. |