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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Beth Shaz, New York, NY (US);
Christopher D. Hillyer, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Beth Shaz, New York, NY (US);
Christopher D. Hillyer, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC., New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/80 (2006.01); C12N 5/078 (2010.01); A61K 35/14 (2015.01); A61M 1/02 (2006.01); A01N 1/02 (2006.01); A61K 35/16 (2015.01); A61K 35/18 (2015.01); A61K 35/19 (2015.01); A61M 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/0641 (2013.01); A01N 1/02 (2013.01); A01N 1/021 (2013.01); A01N 1/0226 (2013.01); A61K 35/14 (2013.01); A61K 35/16 (2013.01); A61K 35/18 (2013.01); A61K 35/19 (2013.01); A61M 1/0272 (2013.01); A61M 1/342 (2013.01); A61M 1/3496 (2013.01); C12N 5/0644 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0429 (2013.01); A61M 2202/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure provides methods of making a red blood cell, plasma, and platelet products having a uniform dose and volume. The method comprises pooling a plurality of blood units, leukoreducing the blood and inactivating any pathogen contained therein. Plasma, RBCs, and platelets are then divided into uniform dose and volume units which have an extended shelf life.