Platelet Rich Plasma/PRP
Tendons and ligaments connect muscles to bones, making it possible to do all kinds of physical activities. Overuse or damage to tendons over a long period of time causes collagen fibers that make up the tendons to form small tears, a condition called tendinosis. Ligaments are composed of collagen fibers and hold bones together, stabilizing joints and controlling the range of motion. Tendons and ligaments have poor blood supply and they do not easily recover from damage caused by sprains, strains, and repetitive motion.
Anna Stahl President & CEO, LifeForm Healing Research, LLC
3. 1. Pure PRP® is a unique blend of highly concentrated platelets and growth factors suspended in a bath
of plasma.
2. Pure PRP® is the only PRP composition that provides platelet concentrations of up to 9 times
baseline in 7mLs, with 99% of the RBCs REMOVED.
3. Pure PRP® can be processed with or without inflammatory neutrophil granulocytes. Protocol A
removes 99% of the granulocytes. Protocol B collects approximately 99% of the granulocytes. This
provides the clinician with a clinical option for the patient requirement.
4. Pure PRP® greatly enhances monocyte concentrations, up to 7 times baseline. Monocytes are the
largest of all leukocytes and are characteristically non-inflammatory phagocytic cells. They elicit an
immune response which last for longer periods of time (months rather than days when compared to
neutrophils).
5. BEST OF ALL - Pure PRP® is naturally pH balanced, averaging 7.4. It requires no buffering.
Basic Science
4. Reduced necrotic granulocytes reduces post injection inflammation in the joint space
Lower viscosity allows smaller injection needles. Higher fibrinogen levels provide a natural matrix
scaffold for platelet retention
The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma Formulations and Blood Products on Human Synoviocytes
Implications for Intra-articular Injury and Therapy
Hillary J. Braun,*y BA, Hyeon Joo Kim,* PhD, Constance R. Chu,* MD, and Jason L. Dragoo,*z MD
Investigation performed at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
Conclusion:
Treatment of synovial cells with PRP rich in RBCs resulted in significant cell death and pro-inflammatory
mediator production.
Clinical Relevance:
Clinicians should consider using, RBC-free formulations of PRP when administering intra-articularly.
Pure PRP® vs Conventional PRP
5. Comparison Data
Pure PRP® vs. SmartPrep® vs Angel
Study Date 5/5/2015
8 Patient Comparison Study
PurePRP® SmartPrep® Angel
Platelet Concentration 6.6x 5.66x 3.94x
Platelet Yield 80% 61% 45%
Total Deliverable Platelets 8,555,880,000 7,193,280,000 5,084,920,000
Granulocytes 2% 1% 3%
Monocytes 77% 27% 35%
Average PRP Volume 7.3 7.1 7.2
Pure PRP® vs SmartPrep® vs Angel
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Robert Mandle, Ph.D.
Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
The CBR Institute for Biomedical Research
Biosciences Research Associates, Boston, MA.
13. Preparation Technique
Protocol A
Aspirate PPS leaving the RBC behind
Protocol A processes PurePRP® without red
blood cells or neutrophil granulocytes. This
protocol is used when powerful healing without
inflammatory activity is required at the
application site. This protocol is also the low
viscosity solution to a viable PRP product,
providing very high concentrations of platelets
in a bath of non-viscous plasma. This protocol
has also been reported to reduce the potential
for pain at the application site. It is the most
frequently used protocol.
Protocol B
Aspirate PPS and an additional 1mL of RBC
Protocol B processes PurePRP® with low red
blood cell counts and very high neutrophil cell
recoveries. This protocol is used when the
phagocytic powers of neutrophils are needed to
help fight infectious processes at the application
site. This protocol produces the highest
chemoattractant activity and significantly
increases regeneration potential. Once the
neutrophils have completed phagocytosis, they
become apoptic cells and are subsequently
removed, thereby also eliminating the
inflammatory activity.
Platelet Plasma Suspension Preparation
21. The Secret to Improved Performance
The key to the 544E Concentrating System is the new
ClearVUE Conical Piston. The piston is specially designed
to greatly improve the collection of the cell concentrate
buffycoat layer. The primary feature of the new ClearVUE
Conical Piston is it's the deep conical shape. The deep
conical design perfectly directs the collection of the cell
concentrate buffycoat. This provides quality platelet rich
plasma and bone marrow concentrate with near perfect
collection yields. The ClearVUE Conical Piston also
features enhanced handling of the concentrating device
with frictionless motion and a CLEAR VIEW of the
buffycoat while its being aspirated, further instilling
confidence in the quality of the end product.
544E
THE NEW 5 MINUTE SOLUTION
Trapped
Plasma &
Cell Buffycoat
Collected
Plasma &
Cell Buffycoat
34. 1. PureBMC® is a unique blend of VIABLE concentrated platelets, hematopoetic stem cells,
mesenchymal stem cells and total nucleated cells in BMA plasma containing a hematocrit of less
than 25%.
2. PureBMC® provide HSC concentrations of up to 13 times the baseline and TNC concentrations of up
to 9 times the baseline, all in 7mL of PureBMC ® with a hematocrit of less than 25%
3. PureBMC® also has the ability to produce large quantities of colony forming units which is indicative
of it’s MSC growth propensity
4. PureBMC® is specially unique because it can be prepared with Citrate anticoagulant or with Heparin.
It’s been shown that either way preserves the platelet functionality and viability. This single feature
significantly improves the BMC effectiveness, because the platelet mediators and cytokines are at
optimal performance
5. BEST OF ALL - PureBMC® is naturally pH balanced with an average pH of 7.4. It requires no
buffering