Boost Autologous Blood Transfusion Options
HemoClear’s micro-filtration technology provides high-quality, safe, and washed transfusion blood that includes non-activated platelets. The straightforward procedure can be performed by any healthcare professional in any healthcare setting.
The collection and re-infusion of the patient’s own blood during or after an operation, is an integral part of Patient Blood Management Programs, a patient-focused approach to minimizing or avoiding unnecessary exposure to blood components. In efficient blood management, patients require fewer transfusions of donated blood, thus avoiding transfusion-associated complications and costs.
The prerequisite for autologous blood transfusion is that collected blood is washed and processed before reinfusion; essential cells are captured while harmful agents and activated factors are washed out.
Evidence suggests that autologous salvaged blood may be of higher quality and confer a cost reduction compared with the allogeneic banked blood, when used appropriately.
High-quality blood transfusion
The combination of HemoClear’s washing procedure and micro-filtration technology provides high-quality and safe transfusion blood that includes non-activated platelets.
HemoClear reduces the load of non-cellular debris and, brings the hematocrit in the filtered concentrate to normal levels (≥ 40%). To reduce the load of non-cellular debris the collected lost blood is washed with NaCl 0,9%.
Autologous transfusion blood is of higher quality compared with donor blood. Autologous salvaged blood cells provide high-quality transfusion since the cells have not been subjected to the adverse effects of storage as occurs with donor blood. The risks for red blood cell alloimmunization and transfusion-related infectious diseases are also avoided. Critical for high-quality autologous transfusion blood is that collected, shed blood is washed and deprived of impurities.
Recuperates
Healthy Red Blood Cells
Eliminates
Non-cellular Components
Recuperates
Functioning Platelets
No Activation
Platelets
Straight forward procedure
HemoClear reduces the load of non-cellular debris and, brings the hematocrit in the filtered concentrate to normal levels (≥ 40%). With HemoClear, cell salvage can be performed everywhere and by any healthcare professional. The bedside filter procedure takes less than 30 minutes. One HemoClear filter generates up to 8 units of high-quality autologous transfusion blood in 4 hours.
A survey by the UK Cell Salvage Action Group suggests that autologous blood is being used across several specialties, but that some units still face significant barriers, such as a lack of staffing, training, and funding. With the simple HemoClear procedure, those barriers can readily be addressed.
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Frequently asked questions
Blood collection during surgery
Blood lost during surgery is aspirated from the surgical field, mixed with an anticoagulant to prevent clotting, filtered to remove the large particulate debris, and stored in a collection reservoir ready for processing. From this collection reservoir, a blood bag is filled is processed in the HemoClear wash and filter procedure.
Blood collection during recovery
Standard surgical procedures are followed by inserting a drain, ensuring that the perforated section of each wound drain is below the skin surface. A collection reservoir is connected to the drain and collection is activated by vacuum. From this collection reservoir, a blood bag is filled is processed in the HemoClear wash and filter procedure.
Intended use
HemoClear areas of application may include:
General, cardiovascular, orthopedic, vascular, plastic/reconstructive, obstetric/gynecologic, neurosurgical surgery, and Postoperative treatment areas
HemoClear micro-filtration objectives
HemoClear reduces the load of non-cellular debris and, brings the hematocrit in the filtered concentrate to normal levels (≥ 40%). To reduce the load of non-cellular debris the collected lost blood will be diluted with NaCl 0,9% to wash out these components.
Single use
Use a HemoClear filter exclusively for one patient.
Time & Volume
The device set-up takes approximately 3-5 minutes. The procedure takes on average 30 minutes.
There’re no minimum volume requirements. Under normal conditions, the filter generates up to 8 units of autologous transfusion blood in 4 hours.