APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INACTIVATING VIRAL CONTAMINANTS IN BODY FLUIDS

摘要

A method and apparatus for virally inactivating a body fluid wherein a mixtu re including a therapeutically effective amount of methylene blue and an amount of a body fluid is formed in a container under sterile conditions and then the container is irradiated with a light field of a suitable intensity and wavelength for activating the methylene blue for a time sufficient to inactivate viruses in the mixture, while maintaining the mixture in a substantially static state within the container.