Patent ID: 7105093
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: A61J,A61L,A61M,B01D

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a substantially pathogen-free biological fluid comprising: providing a source container of a collected biological fluid; providing a sterile disposable fluid processing set comprising at least a treating container integrally pre-connected to a container including a photochemical agent, wherein said treating container is pre-connected to a container housing an adsorbent material with an openable flow path therebetween, wherein said container housing said adsorbent material is integrally preconnected to a storage container with an openable flow path therebetween; connecting said source container to said container including said photochemical agent in a sterile manner; establishing fluid communication between said source container and said container including said photochemical agent; transferring said biological fluid from said source container to said treating container through said container including said photochemical agent to combine said photochemical agent with said biological fluid; providing a light source capable of providing light sufficient to activate said photochemical agent; treating said biological fluid in said treating container by contacting said biological fluid with light from said light source; opening said flow path between said treating container and said container housing said adsorbent material; contacting said biological fluid with said adsorbent material; passing said biological fluid from said container housing said adsorbent material through a filter material located between said adsorbent material and said storage container and; collecting said biological fluid in said storage container.