Surgery – Container for blood or body treating material – or means used... – Bag type
Patent
1990-03-13
1992-04-07
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery
Container for blood or body treating material, or means used...
Bag type
604 4, 604408, 210411, C04B 502
Patent
active
051024071
ABSTRACT:
Blood bag system for separating whole blood into upper, middle, and lower components which can then be isolated from each other in an automated manner. The system comprises a primary or main blood bag having first and second outlet ports. The first outlet port communicates via tubing with a first satellite bag. The second outlet port communicates via tubing with a second satellite bag at one end and at the other end communicates with a tubular member extending into and toward the bottom of the main bag. In use whole blood is drawn into the main bag through an inlet port and centrifuged to form an upper, less dense plasma portion, a lower, more dense red blood cell (RBC) portion and an intermediate portion of buffy coat (including platelets). Pressure is then applied to the bag with the first outlet open and the second outlet closed to express all of the upper plasma through the first outlet port after which the first outlet port is closed and the second outlet is opened. The lower RBCs are expressed by pressure through the tubular member and second outlet, leaving only the intermediate buffy coat in the main bag. The system may be automated with sensors to monitor and control the flow of fluids through each outlet and from the main bag.
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Carmen Raleigh A.
Lewis Willie J.
Sajan Eva
Enayati Elizabeth F.
Giblin James A.
Hafer Robert A.
Miles Inc.
Owens Kerry
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