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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ludwig Wolf, Jr., Barrington, IL (US);
William Bratten, Lake Villa, IL (US);
John Foley, Wheeling, IL (US);
Assignee:
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 ; C12N 7/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 ; C12N 7/06 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for inactivating viruses in a body fluid. A mixture including a therapeutically effective amount of methylene blue and an amount of a body fluid is formed in a container under sterile conditions and then the container is irradiated with a light field of a suitable intensity and wavelength for activating the methylene blue for a time sufficient to inactivate viruses in the mixture. The mixture is maintained in a substantially static state within the container.