[Equipment for blood detoxication in critical care of patients].

The paper deals with the development of a new more improved blood detoxicating system in critical patients. Based on the design of a [symbol: see text]-0.5 plasmapheresis device, the authors have designed a new [symbol: see text] 2-0.

[Design variants of the "auxiliary liver" apparatus].

The article describes four design variants of the "auxiliary liver" apparatus which consists of the blood passage fractionators or plasma filters and an original mass transfer device. Indications for using this or that variant of the apparatus have been determined in relationship to the patient's weight and concomitant complications. Clinical examples are given.