Device and method for depletion of the leukocyte content of blood and blood components
US4925572A · kind A · utility
203Cited by
33References
70Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 15, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/0439
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Devices for the depletion of leukocytes in blood products, preferably comprising an upstream porous element including means for removal of gels, at least one intermediate porous element including means for removal of microaggregates, and a downstream element including means for removal of leukocytes by both adsorption and filtration, preferably with at least one of the elements having been modified to a CWST in excess of 53 dynes/cm.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.