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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2009
Christopher Bare, Naples, FL (US);
David O. Shepard, Naples, FL (US);
Christopher Bare, Naples, FL (US);
David O. Shepard, Naples, FL (US);
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for producing interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and/or other prophylatically or therapeutically effective protein. Blood is obtained from a patient with a conventional syringe and then introduced into dual luer lock centrifuge tube. The dual luer lock centrifuge tube is provided with beads that are coated with a silanized coating. The container is then incubated and centrifuged. Subsequent to the incubation and the centrifugation, the serum containing autologous therapeutically active protein, such as IL-1Ra, in the container is withdrawn through the luer lock of the container, and injected back into the patient.