Back to results
US 9,452,206 B2Granted
Isolation of lymphocytes and delivery to splenectomy patients
AssigneeChildren's Hospital of Orange County
InventorMustafa Kabeer
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention includes a method and device for the isolation of lymphocytes, particularly splenic lymphocytes, for administration to patients. In particular for patients undergoing a splenectomy, administration of splenic lymphocytes may increase a patient's immunity and reduce the likelihood of post-splenectomy infections and other complications.
Claims12
A method of reducing likelihood of post-splenectomy infection in a patient, the method comprising:
- removing all or part of the patient's spleen;
- and
- harvesting intact lymphocytes from at least a portion of the removed spleen;
- administering the intact harvested lymphocytes to the patient, thereby increasing the patient's immunity and reducing the likelihood of post-splenectomy infection.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.