Biological Fluid Filtration System
A biological fluid filtration system for scanning a biological fluid so as to filter potentially undesirable constituents from the biological fluid for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. The biological fluid filtration system generally includes a fluid receiving device adapted to receive a biological fluid. A valve including an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet is fluidly connected to the fluid receiving device. The biological fluid within the fluid receiving device is scanned by a scanner to produce scanned data relating to the biological fluid. A control unit in communication with the scanner and the valve receives the scanned data and controls the valve based on the scanned data. The valve is controlled to direct the biological fluid through either the first or second outlet of the valve depending upon the constituents of the biological fluid identified by the control unit.
1 . A biological fluid filtration system, comprising:
a fluid receiving device adapted to receive a biological fluid;
a valve comprising an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet, wherein the inlet of the valve is fluidly connected to the fluid receiving device;
a scanner configured to scan the biological fluid within the fluid receiving device to produce a scanned data relating to the biological fluid within the fluid receiving device; and
a control unit in communication with the scanner and the valve, wherein the control unit is configured to receive the scanned data from the scanner, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the valve based on the scanned data from the scanner;
wherein the control unit is configured to control the valve to (a) direct the biological fluid through the first outlet if the control unit determines that the scanned data indicates a presence of a pathogen within the biological fluid or (b) direct the biological fluid through the second outlet if the control unit determines that the scanned data does not indicate the presence of the pathogen within the biological fluid.
2 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a sepsis-causing pathogen.
3 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a bacterium.
4 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a fungal organism.
5 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a protozoan.
6 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to determine that the scanned data indicates the presence of the pathogen when the control unit detects the pathogen within the scanned data.
7 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to determine that the scanned data indicates the presence of the pathogen when the control unit detects an unknown constituent within the scanned data.
8 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to determine that the scanned data does not indicate the presence of the pathogen when the control unit detects only desirable constituents within the scanned data.
9 . A biological fluid filtration system, comprising:
a fluid receiving device adapted to receive a biological fluid;
a valve comprising an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet, wherein the inlet of the valve is fluidly connected to the fluid receiving device;
a scanner configured to scan the biological fluid within the fluid receiving device to produce a scanned data relating to the biological fluid within the fluid receiving device; and
a control unit in communication with the scanner and the valve, wherein the control unit is configured to receive the scanned data from the scanner, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the valve based on the scanned data from the scanner;
wherein the control unit is configured to compare the scanned data to a reference data, wherein the reference data includes a characteristic of a pathogen;
wherein the control unit is configured to control the valve to (a) direct the biological fluid through the first outlet if the control unit determines that the scanned data indicates a presence of the pathogen within the biological fluid or (b) direct the biological fluid through the second outlet if the control unit determines that the scanned data does not indicate a presence of the pathogen within the biological fluid.
10 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 9 , wherein the characteristic of the pathogen is comprised of a morphological parameter of the pathogen.
11 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 9 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a sepsis-causing pathogen.
12 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 9 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a bacterium.
13 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 9 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a fungal organism.
14 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 9 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a protozoan.
15 . A biological fluid filtration system, comprising:
a fluid receiving device adapted to receive a biological fluid;
a valve comprising an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet, wherein the inlet of the valve is fluidly connected to the fluid receiving device;
a scanner configured to scan the biological fluid within the fluid receiving device to produce a scanned data relating to the biological fluid within the fluid receiving device; and
a control unit in communication with the scanner and the valve, wherein the control unit is configured to receive the scanned data from the scanner, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the valve based on the scanned data from the scanner;
wherein the control unit is configured to compare the scanned data to a reference data, wherein the reference data includes an image of a pathogen;
wherein the control unit is configured to control the valve to (a) direct the biological fluid through the first outlet if the control unit determines that the scanned data indicates a presence of the pathogen within the biological fluid or (b) direct the biological fluid through the second outlet if the control unit determines that the scanned data does not indicate a presence of the pathogen within the biological fluid.
16 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 15 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a sepsis-causing pathogen.
17 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 15 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a bacterium.
18 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 15 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a fungal organism.
19 . The biological fluid filtration system of claim 15 , wherein the pathogen is comprised of a protozoan.