Apparatus for separating a volume of whole blood into at least three components
US7833185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04B2013/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separating a volume of whole blood contained in a separation bag into at least three components comprising centrifuging the separation bag so as to separate therein a first inner layer comprising plasma, a second intermediate layer comprising platelets, a third intermediate layer comprising lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes and a fourth outer layer comprising red blood cells, transferring, into a plasma component bag connected to the separation bag, a plasma component and transferring into a mononuclear cell component bag a mononuclear cell components.
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