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 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 to a bioreactor, and exposing the plasma to cells, tissue or an organ within the bioreactor utilizing immune separation membranes where necessary.
Year: 2002
Country: US
Doc No: 2002188240