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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2004
Giorgio Mari, Mirandola, IT;
Stefano Veronesi, S. Giacomo Mirandola, IT;
Bernd Mathieu, Spiesen, DE;
Giorgio Mari, Mirandola, IT;
Stefano Veronesi, S. Giacomo Mirandola, IT;
Bernd Mathieu, Spiesen, DE;
Fresenius Hemocare Italia S.r.l., Cavezzo (Modena), IT;
Abstract
A filter device for the depletion of the leukocyte content from blood products comprising: a porous element comprising at least one fibrous web having a pore size suitable for leukocyte removal (possibly the range for the pore size should be defined), said web comprising fibres of a hydrophobic polymer coated with a hydrophilic polymer suitable to enhance the CWST of said hydrophobic polymer, characterised in that said web further includes adsorbent particles having a mean diameter lower than 30 μm, said particles being bonded to said fibres by means of said hydrophilic polymer coating said fibres.