Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

CaridianBCT, Inc.

46Patents
44Active
46Granted
55Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 27, 2000 → Apr 22, 2011 · 44 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7430478B2 Blood processing information system with blood loss equivalency tracking Human Necessities 63 Expired
US7422693B2 Monitoring and control system for blood processing Physics 43 Expired
US7857744B2 Blood processing apparatus with flared cell capture chamber and method Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Active
US7686279B2 Non-reopenable clamp for tubing sets Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Active
US7963901B2 Blood processing apparatus with cell capture chamber with protruding inlet Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Active
US7833185B2 Apparatus for separating a volume of whole blood into at least three components Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Active
US8057377B2 Apparatus and method for separating a composite liquid into at least two components Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Active
US7686779B1 Extracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatus Human Necessities 35 Active
US7704454B1 Methods and devices for processing blood Human Necessities 34 Active
US7718430B2 Disposable tubing set for use with a cell expansion apparatus and method for sterile sampling Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Active
US7819793B2 Apparatus for separating a composite liquid into at least two components Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Active
US7981019B2 Apparatus and method for separating a composite liquid into at least two components Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Active
US7588692B2 Methods for separation of particles Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Active
US7674221B2 Apparatus for separating discrete volumes of a composite liquid with balancing elements Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Active
US7648639B2 Method for separating a volume of composite liquid into at least two components Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Active
US8202240B2 System and method for collecting plasma protein fractions from separated blood components Human Necessities 22 Active
US7549956B2 Centrifugal separation apparatus and method for separating fluid components Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Active
US7828709B2 Blood processing apparatus with incipient spill-over detection Physics 20 Active
US7651474B2 Method and apparatus for leukoreduction of red blood cells Human Necessities 20 Active
US7951059B2 Blood processing apparatus with optical reference control Physics 19 Active
US7556611B2 Extracorporeal blood processing apparatus with pump balancing Human Necessities 17 Active
US7497944B2 Blood component processing system, apparatus, and method Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US7906771B2 Predictive method for controlling a blood processing system Physics 16 Active
US7766809B2 Apparatus for separating discrete volumes of a composite liquid Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US7582049B2 Fluid separation devices, systems and/or methods using a centrifuge and roller pump Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.