Device Name Device Image Technology
Summary		 Total
Process Time		 Disposable
Compatibility		 Disposable List Price
(1 kit)		 Hardware List Price Increase Above Baseline % Platelet Recovery
Biomet GPS™ GPS™ System Floating Buoy 27 min Druker 755 VES Centrifuge $700 $16,000 3.2 x
70%
Cell Saver
Based Systems		 Standard Centrifugation 20 min Machine Specific $75-175 $10,000 4-6x 75%
Sorin Angel Computer Aided System 25 min Sorin Centrifuge $495 $10,950 4.3x 76%
AutoloGel System Standard Centrifugation 1-2 min Cytomedix Centrifuge $325 $5000 1x 78%
GenesisCS Direct Siphoning 16 min Druker 755 VES Centrifuge $1550 $11,500 10 + 3 (4ml)* 68 + 17.1*
Harvest® SmartPrep2 BMAC™ SmartPReP APC<sup>+</sup> System Floating Shelf 16 min Harvest Centrifuge $395 $9950 4.0x 72.0 + 10
Depuy
Symphony II		 Floating Shelf 16 min Harvest Centrifuge $395 $9950 4.0x 72.0 + 10
Arteriocyte Medical Magellan™

Computer Aided System 17 min Machine Specific $350-495 $9950 5.1x 70%
Secquire

Direct Aspiration 20 min Centra CL2 Centrifuge $395 $6000 1.6x 31 + 15
Note: Increase above baseline is is based on a collection volume of 50-60ml (except for the cell saver device at 450ml) whole blood with a single pass.  PRP collection volumes in (ml) vary between the devices listed.  The results above have been obtained from references cited below and in some cases directly from the manufacturer's product literature.  Perfusion.com, Inc. does not warranty the accuracy or validity of the above data, as pricing is subject to change and individual test results may vary significantly.  Clinical decisions to use a product should be based on in-depth research, careful analysis and physician direction.

* Data obtained from manufacturer's promotional literature.                                              Leave your comments here
References:
  1. Kevy, et al, Comparison of Methods for Point of Care Preparation of Autologous Platelet Gel, JECT, 2004; 36:28-35.
  2. Kevy, et al, Center for Blood Research; Presented at AMSECT – Hemostatis in Blood Management Meeting; April 2004
  3. Stammers, A.H., Trowbridge, C.C., et al, Establishment of a Quality Control Program for Platelet Gel Preparation: A Comparison of Four Commercial Devices – Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Meeting: 9th Annual Update on Cardiopulmonary Bypass, March 2004
  4. Cobe Cardiovascular, Angel Whole Blood Separation, 2004 306700000 Rev A 10/04 5x increase in 10% of whole blood volume processed 5x in (0.10 x 60 ml) = 5x in 6 ml PRP
  5. Cobe Cardiovascular, Angel Whole Blood Separation, 2004 306700000 Rev A 10/04 15 min to process 40 ml/28 minutes to process 180 ml Time to process 120 ml = 15 min + {(28 min -15 min)/(180 ml – 40 ml)} x 80 ml = 22.4 min
  6. Process times of 15.5 min per pass presented Sept 24, 2005, California State Perfusion Society Meeting, Lake Tahoe, NV.
  7. Christensen, et, al,  Autologous platelet gel : An in vitro analysis of platelet-rich plasma using multiple cycles, JECT 2006,:38:249-253
  8. Fried D, Leo J, Weber F, Husain M, Cullen J.  Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Platelet-Rich PlasmaCollection Using the Haemonetics Cell Saver 5 in OpenHeart Surgery. JECT 2006;38:235-240
  9. Waters JH, Roberts KC. Database Review of Possible Factors Influencing Point-of-Care Platelet Gel Manufacture. JECT 2004;36:250-254