Abstract:
A safety system is provided for a membrane-type blood oxygenator to prevent the possibility of gas embolism through the membranous barrier which separates the blood and the oxygen. The safety system includes a blood reservoir positioned at a higher horizontal level than the blood inlet of the oxygenator, so that a gravity head is maintained. In addition, a manometer is provided which has a fluid level to permit venting of the oxygen if the oxygen pressure exceeds a predetermined gas pressure, which gas pressure is lower than the minimum pressure of the blood in the oxygenator.
Abstract:
An apparatus for deriving an oxygen association rate curve for a blood sample wherein the sample is introduced into a transparentwalled cell and is deoxygenated by contact with a deoxygenated fluorocarbon material. The cell is located in the optical path of two time-shared respective monochromatic beams, one having a wavelength at which there is substantially no change in absorbance as between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood and the other having a wavelength at which there is a relatively large change in absorbance as between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. The difference in absorbance through the cell of the two wavelengths is measured and recorded while oxygenated fluorocarbon titrant material is pumped through the cell, the cell having a restricted flow passage for the titrant material which acts to separate the blood therefrom and retain it in the cell while the titration is taking place. The sample may be either injected directly into the cell or be exposed to the interior of the cell through gas-permeable capillary tubes extending into the cell in gas-transfer relationship with the interior of the cell, the tubes being transparent and being located in the optical path of the time-shared beams.
Abstract:
Lipolytic enzyme is selectively and quantitatively recovered from the fermentation growth product of Mucor species by adsorption with diatomaceous earth or clays at relatively low pH followed by elution of the lipolytic enzyme from the adsorbent by adjustment to relatively high pH.
Abstract:
A blood control standard is prepared from anticoagulant stored blood plasma containing elevated levels of dextrose by aerobic fermentation with yeast in the late log phase or in the stationery phase of the yeast growth to selectively destroy dextrose without adversely affecting the protein constituents of said blood plasma.
Abstract:
A method of clarifying blood serum and plasma to remove undesired proteinaceous and lipid particulate matter which comprises admixing the serum or plasma with from greater than about 20 to about 30% of block copolymers of ethylene oxide and polyoxypropylene polymer.
Abstract:
A bubble-type blood oxygenator which comprises a flexible envelope having a blood flow passage with a blood oxygenating portion and a blood defoaming portion. A stiff backing carries the oxygenator in flat, stretched-out configuration with the result that the flow passage, when filled with blood and oxygen, exhibits reduced outward distension and sagging.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for deriving an oxygen association rate curve for a blood sample wherein the sample is introduced into a transparent-walled cell and is deoxygenated by contact with a deoxygenated fluorocarbon material. The cell is located in the optical path of two time-shared respective monochromatic beams, one having a wavelength at which there is substantially no change in absorbance as between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood and the other having a wavelength at which there is a relatively large change in absorbance as between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. The difference in absorbance through the cell of the two wavelengths is measured and recorded while oxygenated fluorocarbon titrant material is pumped through the cell, the cell having a restricted flow passage for the titrant material which acts to separate the blood therefrom and retain it in the cell while the titration is taking place.
Abstract:
A method of clarifying blood serum and plasma to remove undesired proteinaceous and lipid particulate matter which comprises admixing the serum or plasma with from greater than about 20 percent to about 30 percent of block copolymers of ethylene oxide and polyoxypropylene polymer.
Abstract:
Oxygen to be administered to a patient is humidified by passing the oxygen through a standard water-containing intravenous solution bottle. A coupling assembly having an inlet tube and an outlet tube is inserted into the two openings defined by the stopper of the intravenous solution bottle, and is coupled to an oxygen supply. The connector assembly is capable of supporting the bottle, and carries a humidified oxygen outlet to which a nasal cannula is coupled.
Abstract:
The present application discloses a dispensing container for supporting therein a tray providing structure for supporting a plurality of elongated bands. The container includes a dispensing opening through which one-by-one the bands may be removed.