Sterile cord blood collection bag now from PacifiCord

Sep 23 2009

Dedicated to serving the private cord blood banking needs of Southern California, PacifiCord (www.pacificord.com) today announced it has secured Pall Corporation’s sterile cord blood collection bag. Since April 2006, this industry-best sterile bag has been unavailable for purchase due to prior limiting agreements with its manufacturer; no longer.

The unique feature of the Pall sterile cord blood collection bag is its sterile packaging and the fact it was the first FDA approved cord blood collection bag for use in an operating room sterile field. While the fluid path of the bags formerly used by PacifiCord were sterile, they were not contained in sterile packaging which required physicians to utilize an extension accessory when performing cord blood collection following c-section deliveries.

With the new Pall sterile cord blood collection bag, physicians who collect cord blood using a PacifiCord Collection Kit can simply peel and place the contents needed for cord blood collection directly into a sterile field—making the process simpler while maintaining sterility. Parents who have their child’s cord blood collected following a c-section delivery benefit by experiencing a lower risk of infection and contamination.

“This is a big win for PacifiCord,” said Bob Kurilko, president and CEO of PacifiCord. “Our company is founded upon utilizing only global best practices and technology. From collection and processing to storage, PacifiCord makes no compromise and the addition of Pall sterile collection bag is another example of this leadership position,” continued Kurilko.