Field Deployable Whole Blood Collection and Transfusion Set (Air Force)
Abstract
The Air Force will test a ruggedized, field-deployable, cost-effective, and mass-producible whole-blood collection and transfusion system that provides leukoreduced, platelet sparing, whole-blood transfusion in austere and far forward settings. The efforts will include modifying the current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved/CE marked TerumoBCT Imuflex Whole Blood - Saving Platelet (WB-SP) filter into a WB collection and transfusion kit that improves the current WB collection system and preserves the critical platelet component. The project will test the quality of each blood component under various conditions to ensure applicability to a combat environment. The goal is to produce a qualified product ready for mass production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- d27e9b7dcf335a22a95c1f99d5054c7b