Patent ID: 9199016
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A01N,A61M,B01D

Abstract:
1. A method for preparing red blood cells comprising: obtaining whole blood; separating red blood cells from the whole blood to form packed red blood cells; depleting oxygen from said packed red blood cells comprising passing said packed red blood cells through a device having a disposable housing, an inlet port, an outlet port, one or more gas permeable membranes adapted to receiving and conveying red blood cells, and an oxygen sorbent to form depleted packed red blood cells; leukoreducing said whole blood, said packed red blood cells, or said depleted packed red blood cells; and storing said depleted packed red blood cells in an anaerobic storage bag comprising an outer bag having a barrier film and an inner bag in contact with said red blood cells wherein said depleted packed red blood cells are maintained in an anaerobic condition, to form stored depleted red blood cells.