Started in 1956, Smith & Nephew supplies medical products to help health care professionals.
They offer Caption Disposable Platelet Concentrators that help in the generation of blood platelets and apply them to the wounded site to fasten the healing process. Caption Disposable Platelet Concentrators help clinicians to concentrate the platelets with the help of a disposable filter and overcomes the usage of centrifuges for the purpose of concentration and more. Caption Disposable Platelet Concentrators help in the collection of blood from the patients and transfers them to a sterile field. From the sample collected, the fluid is enriched or concentrated for platelets which are applied at the site of injury and more. Caption Disposable Platelet Concentrators feature two different ports for the collection of blood and other biological fluids. The unit is operated in a non sterile environment but the filter plates located inside are sterile and collect all the platelets to provide a platelet rich concentrate. The platelets obtained using Caption Disposable Platelet Concentrators can be used in combination with autograft or allograft bones before the surgical process.