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Plasma Separator Plasmaflo OP
Author(s) -
Hirata Noriko,
Shizume Yasumasa,
Shirokaze Junichi,
Suemitsu Junsuke,
Yoshida Hajime,
Yamawaki Naokuni
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
therapeutic apheresis and dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1744-9987
pISSN - 1744-9979
DOI - 10.1046/j.1526-0968.2003.00011.x
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmapheresis , separator (oil production) , polysulfone , membrane , polyethylene , plasma , spinning , chromatography , biomedical engineering , composite material , immunology , materials science , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , antibody , thermodynamics
In recent years, polyethylene and polysulfone membranes havebeen used for plasma separation in Japan. The polyethylene membrane,manufactured by melt spinning method, has a sponge‐like symmetricstructure. The plasma separator Plasmaflo OP (Asahi Medical, Tokyo, Japan)with a polyethylene membrane shows excellent performance and safetyfor plasma separation. More than 20 indications for therapeuticplasmapheresis are reimbursed in Japan. Future development is expectedin new membrane designs for new indications or advanced plasmapheresis methodologies.