Bilirubin adsorption column Medisorba BL-300

Ther Apher Dial. 2003 Feb;7(1):98-103. doi: 10.1046/j.1526-0968.2003.00007.x.

Abstract

Bilirubin adsorption column Medisorba BL-300 (Kuraray Medical Inc.) for the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia is introduced. The adsorbent packed in this column is the porous anion exchange resin coated with hydrophilic 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate copolymer in order to improve blood compatibility. The adsorbent showed a high adsorption rate for direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubin in patient plasma in vitro. This column is used in plasmaperfusion therapy in clinical use. BL-300 showed high removal rate for direct bilirubin, indirect bilirubin and bile acid in clinical evaluation. BL-300 is approved in Japan and it has been used for the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia caused by many diseases such as liver failure and hepatitis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Anion Exchange Resins / chemistry*
  • Bilirubin / blood
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Hemoperfusion*
  • Humans
  • Hyperbilirubinemia / therapy*
  • Plasma Exchange / methods
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anion Exchange Resins
  • Bilirubin