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US 2003/0198687 A1Published application
Wound care composition
AssigneeKeith Bennett, M.D.
InventorsKeith Bennett, John H. Hartwig
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Abstract
A method and composition for wound care is provided, the composition comprising autologous platelet-rich plasma that has been contacted with an activator.
Claims20
A method of treating a wound on a mammal comprising:
- preparing a wound care composition comprising autologous platelet-rich plasma;
- contacting the autologous platelet-rich plasma with an activator;
- and
- placing the wound care composition on the wound.
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A wound care composition for treating a wound on a mammal comprising:
- autologous platelet-rich plasma that has been contacted with an activator.
An activation chamber for activating the platelets in platelet-rich plasma, comprising:
- a chamber having an inlet and an outlet for passing the platelet-rich plasma through the chamber,
- wherein the chamber has a surface area of glass for contacting the platelet-rich plasma, thereby activating the platelets.
A method of treating a mammal comprising:
- drawing blood from the mammal;
- centrifuging the blood to obtain autologous platelet-rich plasma;
- activating the autologous platelet-rich plasma;
- and
- placing the activated autologous platelet-rich plasma on the mammal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.