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US 2014/0276527 A1Published application
Medical containers with terephthalate plasticizer for storing red blood cell products
AssigneeFenwal, Inc.
InventorsCraig Sandford, Yoshikazu Mizobuchi, Daniel Lynn
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Abstract
Containers for the storage of red blood cell compositions are disclosed. The container walls are made of a plastic composition that includes a polymeric material and at least one extractable agent that includes a terephthalate ester in an amount effective to suppress hemolysis in red blood cells.
Claims20
A medical container for storing red blood cells comprising:
- one or more container walls defining an interior chamber, said container wall(s) are made of a composition comprising one or more polymeric materials and (b) at least one extractable agent comprising a terephthalate ester in an amount effective to suppress hemolysis in red blood cells.
A red blood cell product comprising:
- (a) a container comprising one or more walls defining an interior chamber wherein at least a portion of the wall(s) is made of a composition comprising one or more polymeric materials and at least a first extractable agent comprising a terephthalate ester in an amount that is effective to suppress hemolysis in red blood cells;
- (b) a suspension of red blood cells contained within said chamber, said suspension comprising:
- (i) concentrated red blood cells;
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- (ii) an additive solution comprising at least a nutrient and a buffer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.