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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2014
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland Gmbh, Bad Homburg, DE;
Karin Platenkamp, Enschede, NL;
Craig L. Sandford, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Koos Hakvoort, Emmen, NL;
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH, Bad Homburg, DE;
Abstract
A container for blood or a blood component is provided, the container comprising one or more container walls defining an interior chamber, the container walls comprising one or more layers, the layers comprising or consisting of a composition comprising one or more polymeric materials and at least one extractable agent selected from the group consisting of a terephthalate ester, a cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid ester, a citrate ester, and a polyol ester, wherein the container further comprises one or more additional components, wherein the container comprises less than about 3% (w/w) of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), preferably wherein the container comprises less than about 3% (w/w) of phthalates. Thereby, improved blood products are provided in which the DEHP or overall phthalate content is reduced.