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Monitoring and control system for blood processing

US7605388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2008
Grant dateOct 20, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2015/047
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an optical cell for a separation chamber of a density centrifuge blood processing system for separating fluid components comprising an extraction chamber having a first external optical surface for transmitting at least a portion of an incident optical beam; and an extraction port having an axial bore for passing fluid components and a first external optical surface for transmitting at least a portion of the incident optical beam; wherein said first external optical surface of said extraction chamber and said first external optical surface of said extraction port are both positioned within the depth of field of a light collection element.

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