Particulate emboli retained by the Intersept (R) transfusion filter; a sem study.
The Intersept (R) transfusion filter is the transfusion filter developed by Johnson and Johnson. Filtration is performed by both adsorption and mechanical retention. Not only microaggregates, but damaged and injured cells are likely to be trapped and/or adsorbed. Such a filter is not injurious to the blood components, but thrombotic material accumulation can occur with fresh blood.
D000818:Animals; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D008851:Micropore Filters; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning