An apheresis machine is a device which receives blood removed from a patient or donor’s body and separates it into its various components: plasma, platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells.

Previous studies have suggested that leukocyte apheresis, which selectively removes about 65% of activated granulocytes and 55% of activated monocytes from peripheral blood, can improve IBD ...

Apheresis machine for extracorporeal elimination of LDL cholesterol in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia (a), hyperfibrinogenemia, transplant vasculopathy.