Methods of using thermally expanded graphite to remove proteins from blood and to treat sepsis
US11123465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/07
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to methods of removing proteins, including cytokines, from blood and blood products, the methods comprising contacting the blood or blood product with a form of carbon having high graphitic contents and slit-shaped mesopores and macropores, the pore size dimensions chosen to be comparable to the size of the proteins, wherein the contacting results in the removal of high levels of the protein from the blood or blood product in minutes or hours.
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