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Devices for the depletion of leukocytes in blood products, preferably comprising an upstream porous element including means for removal of gels, at least one intermediate porous element including means for removal of microaggregates, and a downstream element including means for removal of leukocytes

Devices for the depletion of leukocytes in blood products, preferably comprising an upstream porous element including means for removal of gels, at least one intermediate porous element including means for removal of microaggregates, and a downstream element including means for removal of leukocytes by both adsorption and filtration, preferably with at least one of the elements having been modified to a CWST in excess of 53 dynes/cm.

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A device for separating one or more substances from a fluid to be administered to a patient, the device comprising a housing including an inlet and an outlet and defining a fluid flow path between the inlet and the outlet and a separating element disposed within the housing across the fluid flow pat

A device for separating one or more substances from a fluid to be administered to a patient, the device comprising a housing including an inlet and an outlet and defining a fluid flow path between the inlet and the outlet and a separating element disposed within the housing across the fluid flow path and including a downstream surface, wherein the inlet communicates with the housing near the bottom of the housing and upstream from the separating element and wherein the housing includes a wall facing the downstream surface of the separating element and defining a plenum and a slot disposed in the wall and communicating between the plenum and the outlet for allowing air in the fluid to separate from the fluid, said outlet being located near the top of the housing. A method for the depletion of the leukocyte content of blood product comprising passing the blood product through the device of claim 1.