Patent · US Expired

Device and method for photoactivation

US6433343B1 · kind B1 · utility

51Cited by
56References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 8, 1999
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/369
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and compositions are described for treating contaminants in material intended for in vivo use, and in particular blood and blood products for human use. Contaminants in blood cell preparations are inactivated prior to long term storage and transfusion. Inactivation is accomplished using a device having a unique temperature control design.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.