TABLE 1.
Commercially Available Kits for the Production of Platelet Productsa
Device Name | Company | Name of Product | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
GPS III | Biomet | Platelet-rich plasma | Tested |
SmartPrep2 | Harvest | Platelet-rich plasma | Tested |
Magellan | Arteriocyte Medical | Platelet-rich plasma | Tested |
Angel | Sorin | Platelet-rich plasma | Not available for testing |
CS | Genesis | Platelet-rich plasma | Not available for testing |
ACP | Arthrex | Autologous conditioned plasma | Tested |
PRFM Fibrinet System | Cascade | Platelet-rich fibrin | Not tested, fibrin membrane |
PRF and Vivostat | Choukroun’s | Platelet-rich fibrin | Not tested, fibrin membrane |
BMAC | DePuy | Platelet-rich plasma and stem cells | Not tested, bone marrow |
Cell saver–based systems Electa, Haemonetics, CATS, BRAT | Several | Pure platelets | Not tested, volume required >200 mL |
Caption | Not yet marketed | Pure platelets | Not tested, not available |
Total | 12 companies | 4 tested |
aTable derived from Engebretson et al.16