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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas C. Page, Watertown, MA (US);
William R. Light, Natick, MA (US);
Edward E. Jacobs, Jr., Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Biopure Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; A61K 3/518 ; A61K 3/816 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; A61K 3/518 ; A61K 3/816 ;
Abstract
A method of treatment of a patient includes administering to the patient stored red blood cells and a hemoglobin solution. The stored red blood cells and the hemoglobin solution can be administered to the patient simultaneously. Alternatively, the hemoglobin solution can be administered to the patient prior to administrating the stored red blood cells or the stored red blood cells can be administered to the patient prior to administering the hemoglobin solution. A composition of the invention includes stored red blood cells and a hemoglobin solution.