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Processing set and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid

  • US 7,105,093 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2002
  • Issued: 09/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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.

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