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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2011
William J. Federspiel, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Brian J. Frankowski, Imperial, PA (US);
Tatsuro Yoshida, West Newton, MA (US);
Paul J. Vernucci, Billerica, MA (US);
William J. Federspiel, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Brian J. Frankowski, Imperial, PA (US);
Tatsuro Yoshida, West Newton, MA (US);
Paul J. Vernucci, Billerica, MA (US);
New Health Sciences, Inc., Bethesda, MD (US);
University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An oxygen depletion device. The device has a cartridge; a plurality of hollow fibers extending within the cartridge from an entrance to an exit thereof; an amount of an oxygen scavenger packed within the cartridge and contiguous to and in between the plurality of hollow fibers. The hollow fibers are adapted to receiving and conveying red blood cells. There is another embodiment of an oxygen depletion device and method for removing oxygen from red blood cells.