A blood storage system comprising: a collection vessel for red blood cells; an oxygen or oxygen and carbon dioxide depletion device; a storage vessel for red blood cells; tubing connecting the collection vessel to the oxygen or oxygen and carbon dioxide depletion device and the oxygen or oxygen and carbon dioxide depletion device to the storage vessel; and a gamma or X-ray irradiating device is used to irradiate red blood cells stored in the vessel, storing red blood cells under anaerobic conditions.

A portable and wearable disinfecting pouch includes a waistbelt and a disinfecting pocket positioned on the waistbelt. The disinfecting pocket includes a first opening, a second opening, and an interior. The first opening is on a first end of the disinfecting pocket. The second opening is on a second end of the disinfecting pocket. The interior is positioned between the first opening and the second opening. A sanitizing pad is positioned in the interior of the disinfecting pocket. The sanitizing pad contains a sanitizing formula configured for disinfecting or sanitizing hands, accessories, or items.

A sterile solution product bag for lyophilizing includes a bladder, a first stem having a first stem inlet end and a first stem outlet end. The first stem outlet end is fluidly connected to the bladder and the first stem inlet end is adapted to receive a liquid. A first filter is disposed in-line with the first stem and includes a first filter membrane, a first filter open end, and a first filter closed end. The first filter closed end is disposed between the first stem inlet end and the first stem outlet end and the first filter open end is disposed in proximity to the first stem inlet end. A second stem having a second stem inlet end fluidly connected to the bladder and a second stem outlet end adapted to receive a vapor. A second filter is disposed within the second stem and includes a filter membrane.

The present invention provides a cartridge used for a sterilization device. The cartridge comprises a sterilant container configured to contain a sterilant used for sterilization and an injector receiving the sterilant contained in the sterilant container through the sterilization device and delivering the sterilant to an article to be sterilized.

A hydrogen peroxide sterilization device for sterilizing a medical device, the hydrogen peroxide sterilization device including a hermetic outer container, a hydrogen peroxide pouch, and a hydrogen peroxide solution in the solution chamber. The hermetic outer container includes a sterilization enclosure configured to receive the medical device. The hydrogen peroxide pouch includes a permeable membrane enclosing a solution chamber and is configured to be positioned in the sterilization enclosure of the outer container. The permeable membrane is configured to allow hydrogen peroxide vapor to diffuse from the solution chamber through the permeable membrane into the sterilization enclosure.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to “wet” transcatheter prosthetic heart valve or other implant packaging and assemblies in which a prosthetic heart valve or other implant is loaded into a first portion of a delivery device and positioned within a container in which sterilizing fluid is retained to sterilize interior portions of the container as well as provide moisture to prevent the implant from drying out. The disclosure also relates to methods of sterilizing the disclosed assemblies. Some disclosed methods include at least two sterilizing steps and adjustment of a mechanical seal member or formation of multiple seals so that areas proximate the seals are also sterilized during the sterilization process.

A piggybacking apparatus for mobile devices is provided. The piggybacking apparatus may be dimensioned and adapted to removably attach to the surface area of a mobile electronic device, such as a smart phone, in a generally coextensive manner. The piggybacking apparatus may provide a pouch for retrievably storing fluid and semifluid product that a user wants handy when they are handling the mobile electronic device, Through a conduit the user may urge the product from the pouch when and where desired. The piggybacking apparatus may also provide attachment points along a periphery thereof for operatively associating with the mobile electronic device in the coextensive manner, or alternatively to a case of the mobile electronic device, or even in between the two.

Provided herein are compositions and kits including a pathogen-inactivated cryoprecipitate suitable for infusion into a subject at least 1 day after thawing. The methods are useful in the efficient preparation of cryoprecipitates with desirable characteristics, including pathogen-inactivated cryoprecipitates that are suitable for infusion into a subject at least 1 day after thawing.

A system and method for systematic, controlled removal of sterile products from blister packs for use during surgery is disclosed.

A sterile packaging unit includes a disposable bioprocessing component (20) and a packaging (30). The disposable bioprocessing component (20) has a component wall that encloses a processing space and on which is secured a sensor system (40) with at least one sensor head (T, P, I, L, D) and with attached sensor electronics (42) that include a memory unit (44). The packaging (30) hermetically encloses the disposable bioprocessing component (20) and has a flexible packaging wall. The disposable bioprocessing component (20) and the packaging (30). are sterilized by being jointly irradiated with ionizing radiation. The sensor electronics (42) are connected electrically to a contact unit (34) extending through the packaging wall.