Abstract:
A device for the elimination of carbon dioxide from the blood, provided with an inlet (98) for pressurized oxygen, an inlet (90) for the blood to be treated, an outlet (50) for the treated blood and an outlet (94) for the carbon dioxide to be eliminated, said device (59) comprising a decapneisator or oxygenating device (9) and a haemo-concentrator (5) having an outlet section (51) for the ultrafiltrate, said outlet section (51) being connected upstream of the decapneisator (9), so as to pre-dilute the blood entering said inlet (90).