Device and method for processing fluid
US9254354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/0209
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices for concentrating fluids that comprise discrete or particulate material dispersed in a liquid medium, such as whole blood, by removal of a proportion of the liquid medium, and a method of producing blood cell concentrates from whole blood using reduced pressure. The devices comprise an outer bag formed of an impermeable material and an inner bag formed of a permeable material, the inner bag containing an absorbent material or being adapted for connection to a source of reduced pressure.
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