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What is Cell Salvage?

Intraoperative Cell Salvage (ICS) is a medical "recycling" process used during surgery. Instead of allowing blood lost during a procedure to be discarded, it is collected, purified, and returned to the patient in real-time.

Why It Matters

• Safety: Eliminates the risk of transfusion reactions, viral transmission, or ABO incompatibility since the blood is the patient's own.

• Superior Quality: Salvaged red blood cells often have better oxygen-carrying capacity than stored donor blood.

• Resource Management: Reduces the strain on the national donor blood supply, ensuring those units are available for non-surgical emergencies.

• Patient Preference: Provides a vital alternative for patients who cannot receive donor blood due to rare blood types, complex antibodies, or religious beliefs.