Teachable Medical News article 10072018
Can a blood filtering device save you from dying?
The news item:
The potential use of a new blood filtering apparatus was reported by Bloomberg News web site: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-10/this-cartridge-of-plastic-beads-can-filter-blood-during-surgery
The articles states that: “CytoSorb, a filter attached to a hospital’s existing blood-pumping equipment, uses a cylindrical cartridge to remove toxins from a patient’s circulatory system. Removing such toxins can reduce inflammation, which if left unchecked can damage tissues and organs. The cartridge is about the size of a drinking glass, and it contains several million polymer beads, each the size of a grain of sand. An attached pump funnels the patient’s blood through the cartridge.