SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING CONVECTIVE CLEARANCE OF UNDESIRED PARTICLES IN A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE

• Main Authors: WILSON, Jonathan, BORENSTEIN, Jeffrey T, CHAREST, Joseph L, DIBIASIO, Christopher, NOHILLY, Martin, LAURENZI, Mark
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 01.12.2021
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SEPARATION; TRANSPORTING

A microfluidic device for increasing convective clearance of particles from a fluid is provided. In some implementations, described herein the microfluidic device includes multiple layers that each define infusate, blood, and filtrate channels. Each of the channels have a pressure profile. The devic...