Patents Assigned to Biopure Corportion
  • Ultra pure hemoglobin solutions and blood-substitutes
    Patent number: 5618919
    Abstract: A blood substitute and plasma expander comprising a cross-linked, substantially endotoxin-free hemoglobin solution and process for preparing same. The process comprises fractionating whole blood, separating out a stromal-free, sterile hemoglobin solution, chromatographically separating endotoxins from said hemoglobin solution and crosslinking the resulting endotoxin-free hemoglobin solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Biopure Corportion
    Inventors: Carl W. Rausch, Mario Feola