Process and apparatus for utilization of in vivo extracted plasma with tissue engineering devices, bioreactors, artificial organs, and cell therapy applications
US6607501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/0415
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of treating cells, tissues or organs using in vivo plasma separation by implanting a plasma separation filter device within a blood vessel of a patient, or allogenic, or xenogenic donor, continuously separating blood plasma from whole blood in vivo, directing the plasma from the plasma separation filter device to a bioreactor, and exposing the plasma to cells, tissue or an organ within the bioreactor utilizing immune separation membranes where necessary.
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