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Affinity™ AF100

Arterial Filter

  • Affinity AF100 Arterial Filter

Affinity™ AF100 Arterial Filter

The Affinity™ AF100 Arterial Filter is everything you expect from an adult arterial filter with a low 100 mL prime volume.

Overview

Maximum Performance. Minimal Prime.

  • Low prime
  • Efficient air handling
  • Low pressure drop
  • Ease of prime
  • Gentle blood handling

Two Biocompatible Surface Options

Cortiva™ BioActive Surface

  • Durable, non-leaching end point attached heparin
  • Provides thromboresistance and enhanced blood compatibility

Balance™ Biosurface1

  • A hydrophilic biosurface option without heparin
  • Reduces platelet activation and adhesion
  • Preserves platelet function2

Low Prime and Compact Size

  • 100 mL prime volume
  • 30μm nominal screen size

Efficient Air Handling

  • Reduced height filter screen allows for maximum prefiltration air capture

Low Pressure Drop

  • Angled inlet design directs blood flow toward the outlet, leading to low pressure drop

Effective blood handling

  • Even flow3
  • Minimal stagnation of blood zones
  • Low sheer3

Efficient Blood Flow

  • Self supporting filter structure reduces obstructions in blood flow

Maximum Performance

  • 1-7 L/min
  • 36 mm Hg pressure drop

Warnings

  • Do not use at flow rates outside specs (1-7 L/min)
  • Do not use beyond the specified duration (6 hours)

Ordering Information

Arterial Filters

Note: All filters with bypass circuits include a purge line with a valve and stopcock. Intersept™ Pre-Bypass Filters and Intersept Crystalloid Cardioplegia Filter available in Custom Tubing Packs only.

Order Number

Description

# of Units

CB851

Affinity™ AF100 Arterial Filter, 100 ml volume, 3/8” Inlet, 3/8” Outlet, 30 micron screen, with Cortiva™ BioActive Surface

4 per case

BB851

Affinity™ AF100 Arterial Filter, 100 ml volume, 3/8” Inlet, 3/8” Outlet, 30 micron screen, with Balance Biosurface

4 per case

351

Affinity™ Arterial Filter 212 ml volume, 3/8" Inlet, 3/8" Outlet, 38 micron screen

Tubing packs only

352

Affinity™ Arterial Filter with Bypass 212 ml volume, 3/8" Inlet, 3/8" Outlet, 38 micron screen

Tubing packs only

CB351

Affinity™ Filter with Cortiva BioActive Surface, 38 Micron

6 per case

CB353

Affinity™ Filter with Cortiva BioActive Surface, 20 Micron

6 per case

353

Affinity™ Arterial Filter 212 ml volume, 3/8" Inlet, 3/8" Outlet, 20 micron screen

Tubing packs only

354

Affinity™ Arterial Filter with Bypass 212 ml volume, 3/8" Inlet, 3/8" Outlet, 20 micron screen

Tubing packs only

S4014

Affinity Pixie™ Paediatric Arterial Filter, 39 ml volume, 1/4" Inlet, 1/4" Outlet, 30 micron screen

4 per case

CB4014

Affinity™ Paediatric Arterial Filter with Cortiva BioActive Surface, 39 ml volume, 1/4" Inlet, 1/4" Outlet, 30 micron screen

Tubing packs only

BB4014

Affinity™ Pixie Arterial Filter with Balance™ Biosurface, 39 ml volume, 1/4" Inlet, 1/4" Outlet, 30 micron screen

Tubing packs only

Arterial Filter Holders

Order Number Description

61399401119 

Affinity™ Arterial Filter Holder — one piece

HR4014

Holder for Series 4014 Arterial Filters

AUH4014 

Holder for AF100 on the Affinity Orbit™ System 

REFERENCES

1. Balance™ is a registered trademark of Medtronic. Technology licensed under agreement from BioInteractions, Limited, United Kingdom.

2. See chart below.

Functional Platelets Over Time Graph

Comparison between Balance-coated and uncoated in vitro bench test circuits of percentage of platelets that are activated with adenosine diphosphate (ADP @20 μM) in circulating heparinized human blood over time. Error bars represent standard deviation. († indicates p < 0.05)

3. Performance claims based on in vitro product validation test results.