Patent ID: 7312023
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: A01N,A61M,B01J,C07K

Abstract:
1. A blood processing method comprising selecting for use an adsorption medium comprising a group of polymeric particles each comprising a hydrophobic core and a biocompatible hydrophilic coating, the adsorption medium selected to have a Biocompatibility Index of not greater than 14 derived by a protocol consisting essentially of conveying blood drawn from an individual to an extracorporeal centrifugal blood separation apparatus, operating the extracorporeal centrifugal blood separation apparatus to conduct centrifugal separation of a blood component from the blood, the centrifugal separation triggering an incidental generation of cytokines in the blood component, removing from the blood component the cytokines that are generated as a result of the centrifugal separation of the blood comprising passing the blood component through the absorption medium.