--- title: INTERCEPT Blood System Insights | Cerus (4) description: Read interesting blog posts focused on the field of blood safety. Find the latest news on the global use of the INTERCEPT™ Blood System and discover the events where the INTERCEPT pathogen inactivation technology will be on display. (4) --- This site provides INTERCEPT product information for International audiences [Select your region](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/en) - [English](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com) - [Deutsch](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/de) [![INTERCEPT Blood System™](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/logo-cerus.png?width=148&height=58&name=logo-cerus.png "INTERCEPT Blood System™")](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/) - [About](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/about) - [Insights](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/) - [Cerus Campus](https://info.interceptbloodsystem.com/cerus_campus) - [Resources](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/resources) - [Contact](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/contact) - [Ask an expert](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/ask-expert) - [Blood center](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/blood-center) - [Healthcare professional](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/healthcare-professional) - [General blood safety](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/general-blood-safety) [![Cerus logo](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/logo-cerus-footer.png?width=121&height=30&name=logo-cerus-footer.png "Cerus logo")](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/) Menu # Insights [Home](https://interceptbloodsystem.com/) » [Insights](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com) » Insights Intercept Blood System ### Categories - [Cerus (17)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/cerus) - [Economics (1)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/economics) - [Guidelines (1)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/guidelines) - [Hospital News (2)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/hospital-news) - [Regulations (1)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/regulations) - [Transfusion-Transmitted Infections (8)](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/topic/transfusion-transmitted-infections) see all ## Cerus ### Recent Posts ## [Cerus 08/08/2018 Madrid adopts INTERCEPT On October 30, 2017 Cerus Corp. announced that it has entered into a two-year supply contract with Centro de Transfusion de la Comunidad de Madrid (CTCM) for the INTERCEPTTM Blood System for platelets.](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/madrid-adopts-intercept) ## [Cerus 08/08/2018 EFS adopts INTERCEPT The French Ministry of Health decided late 2016 that platelet pathogen inactivation should be deployed throughout the entire French territory for the control of bacterial infections transmitted by transfusion, following the recommendations of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM).](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/efs-adopts-intercept) ## [Cerus 06/08/2018 Let us do something about it! In 1982 was an epidemic of HIV in San Francisco. 300 patients acquired HIV infections from blood transfusions. The patients did not blame the hospital, but simply asked “Do something about it”. This request became the personal motivation of M.D. Larry Corash to found Cerus.](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/let-us-do-something-about-it) ## [Hospital News 06/08/2018 Clinical efficiency and patient safety of INTERCEPT Blood System The INTERCEPTTM Blood System for platelets has demonstrated clinical efficacy for treating and preventing bleeding in clinical trials and in routine use.[1](http://interceptbloodsystem.com/en/insight/new-publication-confirms-intercepttm-blood-system-platelets-did-not-adversely-affect#Source) While many studies were performed in haematology/oncology patients, this study focused on the clinical efficacy during massive transfusion.](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/clinical-efficiency-and-patient-safety-of-intercept-blood-system) ## [Economics 06/07/2018 The economics of Double Dose Buffy Coat Platelets For blood centres seeking a cost-effective way to implement INTERCEPTTM pathogen inactivation, double dose buffy coat platelet production may offer a solution. What is a double dose buffy coat platelet unit? A platelet concentrate with sufficient platelet count to result in 2 therapeutic doses after pathogen inactivation with the INTERCEPT Blood System. The double dose buffy coat platelet...](https://insights.interceptbloodsystem.com/the-economics-of-double-dose-buffy-coat-platelets) ## [Hospital News 06/07/2018 INTERCEPT Blood System for massively transfused patients Large Austrian Medical Centre publishes study results on component utilization and patient safety after adoption of platelet pathogen inactivation. The Medical University Hospital in Innsbruck has evaluated the influence of the INTERCEPT™ Blood System for platelets on component utilization and patient safety. 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