Systems for autologous biological therapeutics
US9164079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/491
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for forming concentrates of platelet-rich plasma or bone marrow cells having user-defined concentrations, concentration ranges, and/or volumes. Whole blood or bone marrow samples can be passed through one or two separation operations in which platelets or bone marrow cells are separated from red blood cells and concentrated in a plasma. During this separation and concentrating, a total number of platelets or bone marrow cells or a concentration of either is determined and then used to ascertain what volumes and concentrations need be mixed in order to produce a platelet-rich plasma concentrate or a bone marrow-rich plasma concentrate having a target concentration and/or volume.
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