| abstract |
Methods of treating blood, blood products or physiologic fluid maximize shelf life and/or minimize transfusion related complications such as non-hemolytic transfusion reactions such as fever, transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI), transfusion associated dyspnea (TAD), and allergic reactions by removing undesirable molecules in the blood, blood product or physiologic fluid milieu through use of a sorbent. The blood purification devices comprise: (a) a compliant container suitable for the storage of blood, blood product or physiologic fluid; (b) sorbent comprising hemocompatible material suitable for treating blood, blood product or physiologic fluid, the sorbent performing at least one of (i) increasing shelf life of the blood, blood product or physiologic fluid, (ii) maintaining freshness of new blood, blood product or physiologic fluid, and (iii) removing undesirable molecules from the blood, blood product or physiologic fluid; where the sorbent is contained within the compliant container. |