Table 1 Summary of the characteristics of the miniaturized blood purification devices
From: Leukocyte capture and modulation of cell-mediated immunity during human sepsis: an ex vivo study
| Â | Large bead hemoadsorption device (HA-LB) | Small bead hemoadsorption device (HA-SB) | Hemofiltration device (HF) |
|---|---|---|---|
Material | Polystyrene divinyl benzene copolymer | Polystyrene divinyl benzene copolymer | Polyacrilonitrile |
Average bead diameter (µm) | 535 | 72.5 | n/a |
Total outer surface area = contact with blood (m2) | 0.0045 | 0.0297 | 0.0420 |
Total inner porous surface area = contact with plasma (m2) | 1,275 | 2,125 | Information not provided |
Pore size (nm) | < 5 | < 5 | 2.9 |
Blood flow rate (ml/min) | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
Ultrafiltrate flow rate (ml/min) | Â | Â | 0.15 |
Replacement fluid flow rate (ml/min) | Â | Â | 0.15 |
Length of the hemofilter fibers (cm) | n/a | 21 | |
Hemofilter filter wall thickness (µm) |  |  | 50 |
Number of fibers per hemofilter | Â | Â | 264 |
Hemofilter fiber internal diameter (µm) |  |  | 240 |