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Centrifugal separation of blood

US4850995A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 1987
Grant dateJul 25, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2202/0429
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Returning red blood cells to a patient after a centrifuge separation procedure by connecting an inflow line of a separation channel to an outflow line to provide a closed loop and recirculating liquid through it to remove blood cells. Also disclosed is pulling more liquid out of a flexible separation channel than permitted into it in order to reduce the volume of liquid to be used in returning cells to the patient.

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