USPTO Patent Grant: Blood Component Reduction Kit and Method

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Medical Devices (A61M)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12582754B2) for a kit and method designed for the reduction of blood components in a blood-related medium. The patent was assigned to GLYCOPROBE AB and lists Kurt Nilsson as the inventor. The filing date for this patent was May 6, 2021.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent, US12582754B2, for a novel kit and method for reducing components within a blood-related medium. The patent, assigned to GLYCOPROBE AB, details a system comprising gel beads, a drip chamber, a collection container, and a medium container, all connectable via sterile devices. This grant signifies the official recognition of the invention's novelty and utility in the field of blood component management.

While patent grants are not regulatory rules imposing direct compliance obligations, this development is relevant for medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers involved in blood processing. Companies operating in this space, particularly those developing or utilizing similar technologies, should be aware of this patent to ensure they do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of GLYCOPROBE AB. No immediate compliance actions are required for entities not directly involved in manufacturing or using this specific patented technology.

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Kit and method for reduction of components in a blood-related medium

Grant US12582754B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

GLYCOPROBE AB

Inventors

Kurt Nilsson

Abstract

A kit for reduction of blood components in a blood-related medium (12) is disclosed, wherein it comprises a gel bead container (1) containing gel beads (2) and provided with an outlet tube (3), a drip chamber (4) provided with an inlet tube (5) and an outlet tube (6), a collection container (10) provided with an inlet tube (11), and a medium container (13) adapted to contain a blood-related medium (12) and provided with an outlet tube (15), wherein the outlet tube (3) of the gel bead container (1) is connectable with the inlet tube (5) of the drip chamber (4) via a sterile connecting device, wherein the outlet tube (6) of the drip chamber is connectable with the inlet tube (11) of the collection container (10) via a sterile connecting device, and wherein the outlet tube (15) of the medium container (13) is connectable to the inlet tube (5) of the drip chamber (4) via a sterile connecting device, as well as a method for reduction of blood components in a blood-related medium (12) by use of said kit.

CPC Classifications

A61M 1/0218 A61M 1/0259 A61M 1/3679 A61M 2202/0413 A61M 2202/0415 A61K 35/16 A61P 31/14 B01J 20/24 B01J 20/26 B01J 20/28019 B01J 20/28047 B01J 20/2805 B01J 20/3212 B01J 20/3274 B01J 20/3293 G01N 33/80