Centrifuge system utilizing disposable components and automated processing of blood to collect platelet rich plasma
US6982038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/331
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A centrifugal method, and corresponding system, for processing blood to collect platelet rich plasma. A separation chamber is filled with blood from a fill syringe by rotating the separation chamber at a fill rotation rate and pumping the blood from the fill syringe. A soft spin is used to initially separate red blood cells from platelets by spinning the separation chamber at a soft spin rate. A percentage of the blood is drawn from the separation chamber back into the fill syringe to remove separated red blood cells. A second portion of the separated blood is drawn from the separation chamber until a red blood cell/platelet interface is detected. A hard spin is performed by spinning the separation chamber at a higher rate and connecting tubing is cleared of red blood cells by drawing a predetermined clearing volume. The platelet rich plasma is then collected in the collection syringe.
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