For many years Jehovah's Witness patients would not accept cell salvage or other procedures where their blood was directed outside their bodies then returned unless the procedure was done in a "closed loop" or "closed circuit" where the equipment was constantly connected to the patients circulatory system and thus could be viewed as an extension of their own system.

Question - Is the closed loop still necessary when treating Jehovah's Witness patients?

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