Antigenic decoy entrapment filtration device and treatment methods for autoimmune disorders
AssigneeHenley Development Corporation
InventorJulian Henley
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Abstract
A method for filtering blood is disclosed that in one embodiment includes the steps of depositing unfiltered blood along at least one side of a semi-permeable surface having multiple pores, depositing target tissue along at least an opposing side of the semi-permeable surface, and permitting the unfiltered blood to flow at least partially along the semi-permeable surface to filter the unfiltered blood. Embodiments of the invention can remove self-directed autoantibodies from the blood while reducing the complications of conventional treatments such as plasmaphoresis, and return the patient's own blood cells and its plasma components, less the disease-causing self-directed antibodies. A blood filter and a blood bag are also disclosed.
Claims12
A method for treating an autoimmune disorder by filtering blood to remove self-directed autoantibodies comprising the steps of:
- selecting a target tissue based on a type of autoimmune disorder being treated;
- depositing unfiltered blood along at least one side of a semi-permeable surface having multiple pores;
- depositing the target tissue along at least an opposing side of the semi-permeable surface;
- permitting the unfiltered blood to flow at least partially along the semi-permeable surface to filter the unfiltered blood;
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- removing the target tissue to which self-directed antibodies have specifically binded to filter the blood.
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