23 Jul PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZATION OF IN VIVO EXTRACTED PLASMA WITH TISSUE ENGINEERING DEVICES, BIOREACTORS, ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, AND CELL THERAPY APPLICATIONS
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of treating cells, tissues or organs using in vivo plasma separation by implanting a plasma separation filter device (1) within a blood vessel of a patient, or allogenic, or xenogenic donor, continuously separating blood plasma from whole blood in vivo, directing the plasma from the plasma separation filter device (1) to a bioreactor (15), and exposing the plasma to cells, tissue or an organ within the bioreactor utilizing immune separation membranes where necessary.
Year: 2003
Country: WO
Doc No: 3002173