摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a blood reservoir that may be used in combination with other elements, for example, a heart lung machine (HLM), oxygenator, heat exchanger, arterial filter to form an extracorporeal blood circuit that may be employed in a procedure such as a bypass procedure. <P>SOLUTION: The blood reservoir can be configured to receive, filter and store blood from a number of sources including vent blood (from within the heart), venous blood (from a major vein), purge blood (from a sampling line) and cardiotomy or suction blood (from the surgical field). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |