Device and method for separating plasma from a blood product

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB94/01256 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 8, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 8, 1996 PCT Filed Jun. 10, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/29008 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 22, 1994Plasma is separated from a blood product such as SAG-M or anticoagulated whole blood by flowing the blood product across a membrane. The membrane has a voids volume of greater than 50%, a pore size of less then 0.65 mu m and a plasma flow rate of greater than 0.04 ml/min.cm2 with a specified value of blood product and with a specified transmembrane pressure. The surface of the membrane contacted by the blood product has a smoothness of less than 0.5 mu m.