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 are large and clunky, such as the E38, one of the more common platelet shippers on the market. Compared to the MaxOne Blood Shipper from MaxQ, the traditional E38 shipper is outdated, inefficient, and offers inadequate protection for blood products.

Comparing Old And New

The compact MaxOne All-In-One Blood Shipper is designed to efficiently protect blood products while saving time and resources. The MaxOne is 18% smaller than the E38, yet it has double the capacity. The MaxOne holds 12 platelet units instead of 6, without requiring the risky removal of gel packs. The MaxOne ensures optimal temperature control with lower storage and shipping costs.

For instance, UPS’s next-day air saver shipment from San Francisco to Lincoln Park, NJ, costs approximately $129 with MaxOne, compared to $155 with the E38—yielding a cost reduction of 5-10%. Combined with MaxOne’s 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. Constructed with durable hard plastic bottles instead of flexible gel packs like the E38, 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.

In addition, the MaxOne’s molded-in handles and strap-locking attachment eliminate the need for box taping, which streamlines operations.

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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