NOVOSCI CORP. 201008-000 LINE, ARTERIAL FILTER PURGE

A sterile, porous device used in the arterial line of an extracorporeal circuit, during a cardiopulmonary bypass procedure, to trap and remove potentially harmful gaseous emboli, aggregated blood constituents, and particles greater than a specified size (e.g., 40 microns) to prevent them from flowing into the bloodstream and obstructing extracorporeal circulation. It is commonly referred to as a bubble trap and will typically be used for a specified length of time (e.g., 6 hours). This is a single-use device.