Shanghai, China-Recently, independently researched and the Disposable Arterial Micro Plug Filter which developed by Dongguan Kewei Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. ('Dongguan Kewei'), obtained the official CE Certification of EU. This is Dongguan Kewei's first CE certified product, marking that Dongguan Kewei has taken the significant milestone in the road of globalization.

The Disposable Arterial Micro Plug Filter is a filtering device used to clean the small emboli of blood after oxygenation. It is the last safety barrier in cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries. Using arterial micro plug filter can greatly reduce post-operative complications. Dongguan Kewei Disposable Arterial Micro Plug Filter has the features of small pressure drop, excellent performance of filtering, clear flow route and easy to observe. The product adopts a folding structure design, with a large filtration area. During surgery, blood can have tangential entry, thus reduced the damage of blood cell. In addition, the product is provided with an exhaust hole, exhaust and piezo metric tube can have a free connection, which made exhaust more convenient.

Before this, Dongguan Kewei Disposable Arterial Micro Plug Filter has been obtained CFDA registration certificate. It has been widely used in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, has a relatively high market share. Its safety and effectiveness has won the recognition of the patients and the doctors. The obtaining of EU CE certification means that the product will officially enter the EU market, and so will bring more benefits to overseas patients.

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