Transporting blood products and platelets is a vital part of healthcare logistics, ensuring their safe delivery from collection centers to hospitals and clinics where they are needed.

More than 5% of patients receive blood transfusions, making it one of the most frequently performed procedures in U.S. hospitals.¹ Safely shipping this precious blood is critical to saving lives.

Most blood and platelet shippers on the market are large and clunky. One of the more common platelet shippers is the E38. The traditional E38 shipper is outdated, inefficient, and offers inadequate protection for blood products.

Comparing Old And New

A recent article from MaxQ compared their new MaxOne Blood shipper to the traditional E38 shipper. The MaxOne doubles the capacity, holding 12 units instead of 6, without compromising thermal integrity. Unlike the E38, it does not require the risky removal of gel packs, ensuring optimal temperature control. Additionally, the MaxOne is about 18% smaller than the E38, resulting in lower storage and shipping costs.

For instance, UPS’s next-day air saver shipment from San Francisco to Lincoln Park, NJ, which costs approximately $129 with MaxOne, compared to $155 with the E38—yielding a nationwide cost reduction of 5-10%. Combined with its higher capacity, this translates to significant savings and improved efficiency.

MaxOne enhances safety and durability. It accommodates larger platelet bags without pressure, reducing the risk of damage during transit. Its molded-in handles and strap-locking attachment eliminate the need for box taping, which streamlines operations.

Constructed with durable hard plastic bottles instead of flexible gel packs, MaxOne can withstand harsh weather conditions and offers a longer service life. The MaxOne provides superior thermal protection, ensuring platelets remain at optimal temperatures even under ISTA 7D ambient conditions and unexpected delays.

By adopting the MaxOne, blood banks can enhance reliability, reduce costs, and improve patient care.

The MaxOne Blood Shipper

MaxOne offers a singular solution that meets all your blood center needs, simplifying your inventory management and enhancing operational efficiency. The MaxOne is a more cost-effective alternative to traditional blood center boxes and offers a service life of up to five years, reducing the total cost per unit of blood shipped. MaxOne’s agile design fits like a glove for any blood transport needs, ensuring minimal to no impact on your existing procedures. 

The MaxOne offers diverse prequalified pack-outs and consistent thermal performance to safely transport plasma, platelets, red blood cells, and whole blood units.

At-A-Glance

• Diverse Prequalified Pack-Outs
• Streamlined Inventory Management
• Easy Maintenance
• Low Total Cost
• Compact Design
• Enhanced Safety
• Unmatched Service Life
• Superior Thermal Protection

References

¹U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “HHS Adequacy of the National Blood Supply.” Adequacy of the  National Blood Supply, 2020, www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-adequacy-national-blood-supply-report-congress-2020.pdf.

To learn more about the MaxOne Blood Shipper, please call 888-891-1200 or email us to be connected to your local sales representative.

MED Alliance Group is a medical device distributor that has been meeting the needs of our clinical customers and manufacturing partners since 1998. Dedicated to meeting the needs of its clinical customers and manufacturing partners, MED Alliance offers cost effective, customized sales, logistics, and distribution solutions for products found in anesthesia/respiratory, blood/transfusion therapy, EMS/emergency room, interventional radiology/cath lab, iv/vascular, NICU/PICU and pharmacy.

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