Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Device for Plasmapheresis Therapy - Medical / Health Care - Clinical Services
Therapeutic apheresis works to remove degenerative, pro-cancer and pro-inflammatory compounds that contribute to the progression of life-threatening illness— allowing the body a chance to deeply detoxify, while enhancing the effects of other therapies and supporting optimal healing.
PLASMAPHERESIS DEVICE
PLASMAPHERESIS DEVICE
A plasmapheresis device includes a column or other flow mechanism in which plasma flows following separation of the plasma from cellular components like blood cells, platelets and the like. The column includes a moiety, such as an antibody, which selectively binds to galectin-3. By removing galectin-3 from the blood stream of a mammal by at least 10%, improvements in the treatment of inflammation, suppression of the formation of fibroses, and a variety of cancer treatments can be effected or improved.
The device provides for multiple columns to remove a variety of elements but includes one which selectively removes galectin-3 from the blood flow. Other agents may be added to the plasma before recombination with the cellular components of the blood, and before returning the recombined flow to the patient.
Galectin - X-Gal-3 - Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Device