TriCell Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a concentrated sample of a patient’s own blood composed primarily of high levels of platelets. Platelets are a critical component of the wound healing process, containing growth factors that are responsible for stimulating tissue generation and repair. (1-3)
PRP delivers a concentration of platelets and growth factors that is roughly 4-6 times greater than that found in whole blood.(4,5)
TriCell PRP is a medical device used to efficiently separate the platelet-rich buffy coat layer from a blood sample.
TriCell PRP consists of 3 chambers that enable medical professionals to separate and concentrate plasma and platelets from the blood through a double centrifugation processes.
Individualised Platelet Plasma Products
Depending on the patients‘ treatment requirements, TriCell can produce a plasma product with high or low counts of Platelets, WBC and/or RBC. The physician has the ability to select how much of the Buffy Coat layer should be re-suspended into the patient’s own plasma.
The TriCell Platelet Plasma Kit is designed to produce Platelet Plasma Products that can be individualized to meet specific therapeutic demand.
The unique dial-in hourglass technology allows the physician to determine the appropriate plasma product for customized treatment protocols.
Applications
Hair loss: PRP injections have been shown to be effective in treating androgenic alopecia
Chronic tendon problems, including tennis elbow, Achilles tendonitis, pain in the patellar tendon in the knee
Preventative measure to joint replacement
Osteoarthritis: A 2015 study found that PRP injections were more effective than hyaluronic acid injections (HA – a traditional therapy) for treating osteoarthritis. Studies also show combining PRP and HA can provide even better results.
Postsurgical repair in conjunction with total joint replacement surgery
Treat acute sports injuries, such as pulled hamstring muscles or knee sprains
Clinical Studies
Intra-articular Injections of Platelet-rich Plasma in Patients with Knee Pain of Articular Cartilage Origin (degenerative chondropathy and early OA)
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp 329-335 (2013)
DOI 10.1007/s13770-013-1101-1
The Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma Combined with Microfracture for the Treatment of Chondral Defect in a Rabbit Knee
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp 1-8 (2014)
DOI 10.1007/s13770-013-1115-8
Therapeutic efficacy of TriCell CD34+ cell-containing, platelet-rich plasma in alopecia patients
J Cosmet Med 2020;4(1):36-40
Efficacy of Intraoperative Platelet-Rich Plasma Augmentation and Postoperative Platelet-Rich Plasma Booster Injection for Rotator Cuff Healing
Orthop J Sports Med, 2021 Jun 4;9(6):23259671211006100
DOI 10.1177/23259671211006100. eCollection 2021 Jun