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Preparation of fibrinogen/factor XIII precipitate
Assignee: Artivion Inc
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Filing: 1990-01-03
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Granted: 1991-07-09
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Expires: 2010-01-03
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a system for use in the preparation of autologous or single-donor fibrin sealant. The invention further relates to a method of preparing fibrin sealant.
Inventors
- 👤 Brenda S. Morse
- 👤 A. Denise Turner
- 👤 John F. Carpenter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3693; A61L; A61L24/00; A61L24/04; A61L24/10; A61L24/106; A61P; A61P7/00; A61P7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A system for collecting a blood coagulation factor comprising a first container means for receiving whole bloood, said first container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet porot, andd at least one outlet port; first conduit means for conveying wholle blood to said first container means, ssaidd first conduit means having an end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said firsst container means; second container means for receiving pllasma which has been separated from red blood cells in saidd first container means, said second container means having an upper end, a lower end and at least one inlet, said second container means having a first, relatively wide diameter portion adjacent to said upper end thereof, a second relatively narrow portion defined below said first portion for receiving a blood coagulation factor precipitate from the plasma within said second container means and a third relatively wide portion ddefined below said second, relatively narrow portion so that said second, relatively narrow portion defines a relatively narrow passage for precipitate blood coagulation factor from said first portion to said third portion; and second conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said first container means and a second end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said second container means for conveying plasma from said first container means to said second container means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
234 words
A system for collecting a blood coagulation factor comprising a first container means for receiving whole bloood, said first container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet porot, andd at least one outlet port; first conduit means for conveying wholle blood to said first container means, ssaidd first conduit means having an end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said firsst container means; second container means for receiving pllasma which has been separated from red blood cells in saidd first container means, said second container means having an upper end, a lower end and at least one inlet, said second container means having a first, relatively wide diameter portion adjacent to said upper end thereof, a second relatively narrow portion defined below said first portion for receiving a blood coagulation factor precipitate from the plasma within said second container means and a third relatively wide portion ddefined below said second, relatively narrow portion so that said second, relatively narrow portion defines a relatively narrow passage for precipitate blood coagulation factor from said first portion to said third portion; and second conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said first container means and a second end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said second container means for conveying plasma from said first container means to said second container means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
The system as in claim 1, wherein said second container means has at least one outlet port, said system further comprising: a third container means for receiving one of blood coagulation factor deficient plasma and a blood coagulation factor precipitate from said second container, said third container means having an upper end, a lower end, and at least one inlet port; and third conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said second container means and a second end thereof operatively coupled to a said inlet port of said third container means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as in claim 2, wherein a said outlet port is defined through said lower end of said second container means and said third container receives a blood coagulation factor precipitate from said second container.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
226 words
A system for collecting a blood coagulation factor comprising: first containner means for receiving whole blood, said first container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and at least one outlet port; first conduit means for conveying whole blood to said first container means, said first conduit means having an end thereof coupled to a said inlet porrt of said first conntainer means; second container means for receiving plasma which has been separated from red blood cells in saidd first container means, said second container means having an upper end, a lower end and at least one inlet, said second container means having a first, relatively wide diameter portion adjacent to said upper end thereof and a second, rellatively narrow portion defined below said first portion for receiving a bloodd coagulation factor precipitate from the plasma within said second container means, said second, relatively narrow portion of said second container means having a substantially uniform width along the length thereof and terminating at said lower end of said second container means; and second conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said first container means and a second end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said second container means for conveying plasma from said first container means to said second container means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
226 words
A system for collecting a blood coagulation factor comprising: first containner means for receiving whole blood, said first container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and at least one outlet port; first conduit means for conveying whole blood to said first container means, said first conduit means having an end thereof coupled to a said inlet porrt of said first conntainer means; second container means for receiving plasma which has been separated from red blood cells in saidd first container means, said second container means having an upper end, a lower end and at least one inlet, said second container means having a first, relatively wide diameter portion adjacent to said upper end thereof and a second, rellatively narrow portion defined below said first portion for receiving a bloodd coagulation factor precipitate from the plasma within said second container means, said second, relatively narrow portion of said second container means having a substantially uniform width along the length thereof and terminating at said lower end of said second container means; and second conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said first container means and a second end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said second container means for conveying plasma from said first container means to said second container means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system as in claim 1, wherein said second container means is a flexible bag, said second portion being heat sealable so as to seal off said third portion from said second portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system as in claim 1, wherein said second container means is a flexible bag.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
203 words
A system for collecting a blood coagulation factor comprising: first container means for receiving wholle bloood, said first container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and at least one outlet port; first conduit means for conveying whole bloodd to said first container means, said first conduit means having an end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said first container means; second container means for receiving pllasma which has been separated from red blood cells in said first container means, said second container means being a tube, said second container means having an upper end, a lower end and at least one inlet, asid secondd container means having a first, rrelatively wide diameter portion adjacent to said upper end thhereof and a second, relatively narrow portion defined below said first portion for receiving a blood coagulationn factor precipitate from the plasma within said secondd coontainer means; and second conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said first container means and a second end theref coupled to a said inlet port of said second contaner means for conveying plasma from said first container means to said second container means.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
203 words
A system for collecting a blood coagulation factor comprising: first container means for receiving wholle bloood, said first container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and at least one outlet port; first conduit means for conveying whole bloodd to said first container means, said first conduit means having an end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said first container means; second container means for receiving pllasma which has been separated from red blood cells in said first container means, said second container means being a tube, said second container means having an upper end, a lower end and at least one inlet, asid secondd container means having a first, rrelatively wide diameter portion adjacent to said upper end thhereof and a second, relatively narrow portion defined below said first portion for receiving a blood coagulationn factor precipitate from the plasma within said secondd coontainer means; and second conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said first container means and a second end theref coupled to a said inlet port of said second contaner means for conveying plasma from said first container means to said second container means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system as in claim 7, wherein said second, relatively narrow portion is defined by a constricted portion of said tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as in claim 7, wherein plug means are inserted into said tube, said plug means having a bore defined therein, said bore defining said second, relatively narrow portion of said second container means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as in claim 1, wherein said second container means has a blood coagulation factor precipitating agent disposed therewithin.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
166 words
A system for collecting a blood coagulation factor comprising: first container means for receiving whole blood, said first container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and at least one outlet port; first conduit means for conveying whole blood to said first container means, said first conduit means having an end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said first container means; second container means for receiving plasma which has been separated from red blood cells in said first container means, said second container means having an upper end, a lower end and at least one inlet, said second container means having a blood coagulation factor precipitating agent disposed therewithin; and second conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said first container means and a second end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said second container means for conveying plasma from said first container means to said second container means.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
166 words
A system for collecting a blood coagulation factor comprising: first container means for receiving whole blood, said first container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and at least one outlet port; first conduit means for conveying whole blood to said first container means, said first conduit means having an end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said first container means; second container means for receiving plasma which has been separated from red blood cells in said first container means, said second container means having an upper end, a lower end and at least one inlet, said second container means having a blood coagulation factor precipitating agent disposed therewithin; and second conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said first container means and a second end thereof coupled to a said inlet port of said second container means for conveying plasma from said first container means to said second container means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
98 words
The system as in claim 11, wherein said second container means has at least one outlet port, said system further comprising: a third container means for receiving one of blood coagulation factor deficient plasma and a blood coagulation factor precipitate from said second container, said third container means having an upper end, a lower end, and at least one inlet port; and third conduit means having a first end thereof coupled to a said outlet port of said second container means and a second end thereof operatively coupled to a said inlet port of said third container means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as in claim 12, wherein a said outlet port is defined through said lower end of said second container means and said third container receives a blood coagulation factor precipitate from said second container.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system as in claim 11, wherein said second container means is a flexible bag.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system as in claim 11, wherein said second container means is a rigid container.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
101 words
A device for collecting a blood coagulation factoor froom plasma comprising: a container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and a peripheral wall defining, with said upper and lower ends, a plasma receiving compartment, said peripheral wall defining a first, relatively wide diameter portion and a second, relatively narrow diameter portionn below said first, relatively wide portion, ssaid second, relatively narrow portion having a substantially uniform cross-section along the length thereof and terminatinng at the loower end of said container means, and a blood coagulation factor precipitating agent disposed within said plasma receiving compartment.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
101 words
A device for collecting a blood coagulation factoor froom plasma comprising: a container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and a peripheral wall defining, with said upper and lower ends, a plasma receiving compartment, said peripheral wall defining a first, relatively wide diameter portion and a second, relatively narrow diameter portionn below said first, relatively wide portion, ssaid second, relatively narrow portion having a substantially uniform cross-section along the length thereof and terminatinng at the loower end of said container means, and a blood coagulation factor precipitating agent disposed within said plasma receiving compartment.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device as in claim 16, further comprising at least one outlet port.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as in claim 17, wherein said outlet port is defined through said upper end of said container means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as in claim 17, wherein said outlet port is defined through said lower end of said container means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as in claim 16, wherein said container means is a flexible bag.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device as in claim 16, wherein said container means is a tube.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
77 words
A device for collecting a blood coagulation factor from plasma comprising: a container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and a peripheral wall defining, with said upper and lower ends, a plasma receiving compartment, said peripheral wall defining a first, relatively wide diameter portion and a second, relatively narrow diameter portion below said first, relatively wide portion; and a blood coagulation factor precipitating agent disposed within said plasma receiving compartment.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
77 words
A device for collecting a blood coagulation factor from plasma comprising: a container means having an upper end, a lower end, at least one inlet port, and a peripheral wall defining, with said upper and lower ends, a plasma receiving compartment, said peripheral wall defining a first, relatively wide diameter portion and a second, relatively narrow diameter portion below said first, relatively wide portion; and a blood coagulation factor precipitating agent disposed within said plasma receiving compartment.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as in claim 22, comprising a third, relatively wide diameter portion below said second, relatively narrow diameter portion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device as in claim 23, further comprising at least one outlet port.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as in claim 24, wherein said outlet port is defined through said upper end of said container means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as in claim 24, wherein said outlet port is defined through said lower end of said container means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as in claim 22, wherein said container means is a flexible bag.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device as in claim 22, wherein said container means is a tube.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of collecting at least one blood clotting factor comprising: i) drawing a sample of whole blood from a patient into a first container means having disposed therewithin an amount of an anticoagulant sufficient to prevent clotting of said blood sample; ii) mixing said blood sample with said anticoagulant; iii) separating red blood cells present in said blood sample from plasma of said blood sample; iv) transferring said plasma to a second container means via a conduit coupled to an outlet port of said first container means and an inlet port of said second container means, said second container means or said conduit containing an amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable protein precipitating agent sufficient to effect precipitation of fibrinogen and Factor XIII present in said plasma; v) mixing said plasma with said precipitating agent so that a fibrinogen/Factor XIII-containing precipitate, and a supernatant, are formed; and vi) separating said precipitate from said supernatant.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of collecting at least one blood clotting factor comprising: i) drawing a sample of whole blood from a patient into a first container means having disposed therewithin an amount of an anticoagulant sufficient to prevent clotting of said blood sample; ii) mixing said blood sample with said anticoagulant; iii) separating red blood cells present in said blood sample from plasma of said blood sample; iv) transferring said plasma to a second container means via a conduit coupled to an outlet port of said first container means and an inlet port of said second container means, said second container means or said conduit containing an amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable protein precipitating agent sufficient to effect precipitation of fibrinogen and Factor XIII present in said plasma; v) mixing said plasma with said precipitating agent so that a fibrinogen/Factor XIII-containing precipitate, and a supernatant, are formed; and vi) separating said precipitate from said supernatant.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as in claim 29 wherein said precipitating agent is a zinc (II) salt.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as in claim 29 further comprising the steps of dissolving said separated precipitate in a pharmaceutically acceptable buffer whereby a solution is formed and contacting said solution with thrombin under conditions such that a fibrin sealant is formed.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as in claim 31 wherein formation of said fibrin sealant is effected at a body site.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system as in claim 4, wherein said second container means is substantially free from means filtering material flowing therewithin whereby blood coagulation factor precipitate can be collected at said lower end of said second container means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
98 words
A system as in claim 4, wherein said second container means has at least one outlet port, said system further comprising: a third container means foor receiving one of blood coagulation factor deficient plasma andd a blood cooagulation factor precipitate from said second container, said third container means having an upper end, a lower end, and at least one inlet port; and third conduit means haing a first end thereoof coupled to a said outlet port of said second container means and a second end thereof operatively coupled to a said inlet port of said third container means.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as in claim 34, wherein a said outlet port is defined through said lower end of said second container means and said third container receives a blood coagulation factor precipitate from said second container.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system as in claim 4, wherein said second container meanss is a flexible bag.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as in claim 7, wherein said second container means has a blood coagulation factor precipitating agent disposed thherewithin.
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