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Stem Cell Therapy

Stem Cell Therapy Procedure

The actual procedure consists of inserting a fistula needle in a peripheral line. Should vene-puncture in the peripheral line not be possible, a central venous pressure (CVP) line in the format of an inner jugular line, a sub-clavian line or a femoral line, depending on the patient’s age, size condition and indication, is inserted into the patient using local anesthesia and a return catheter into the opposite arm." This is done by our qualified ICU doctor / anesthetists. The CVP line is then hooked into an apheresis machine (GAMBRO COBE Spectra) which separates a volume of the patient's blood into 3 parts: Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells and Platelets. The Red Blood Cells and Platelets are returned to the patient immediately via the machine. A small volume of the White Blood Cells depending on the patient's age, weight, height, size and condition are taken and converted into pluripotent stem cells via a process of Retrodifferentiation (addition of a monoclonal antibody to a particular cell surface contact receptor). These cells are then given a direction to re-differentiate into the required cell type (progenitors). After the require time of incubation, the stem cells are then washed in a GAMBRO COBE 2991 Cell Processor and re-infused into the patient. The whole process takes between 6 and 8 hours. The CVP line is removed an hour later and the patient is then monitored for a period of 24 to 48 hours and then discharged. The whole process is non-invasive (except for the CVP line insertion) and painless for the patient. As these are patient cells derived from the patient (i.e. patients are their own donors), there is no conditioning regimen, growth factors or immuno-suppression of any kind used in this process at any time before, during or after the procedure. This avoids any of the several complication associated with taking immuno-suppression / growth factors and/or conditioning regimens.