| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE38757 |
Automatic multiple-decanting centrifuge and container therefor |
July 12, 2005 |
| A centrifuge is capable of holding a sample container in selected orientations, either during or after centrifugation, to drain supernatants between two or more chambers of the container. The draining may be gravity or centrifugal draining. This allows an automated process to subject a |
| RE38730 |
Automatic multiple-decanting centrifuge and method of treating physiological fluids |
April 26, 2005 |
| A centrifuge is capable of holding a sample container in selected orientations, either during or after centrifugation, to drain supernatants between two or more chambers of the container. The draining may be gravity or centrifugal draining. This allows an automated process to subject a |
| D488233 |
Sterile processing unit |
April 6, 2004 |
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| 7547272 |
Blood components separator disk |
June 16, 2009 |
| A separator disk for use in centrifugal separation of components is designed to automatically position itself during separation at the interface between the supernatant and the remaining components. Preferably the interface is between plasma and red blood cells. |
| 7520402 |
Sterile disposable unit |
April 21, 2009 |
| A container designed for use as a disposable processing unit in a centrifuge includes first and second chambers connected by a bridge that allows transfer of fluid between the chambers. One of the chambers has a sloped floor that directs fluids to a smaller bottom portion for providi |
| 7445125 |
Method and apparatus for separating fluid components |
November 4, 2008 |
| A floating element for separating components of a physiological fluid comprises two parts that are relatively movable. The two parts define a prescribed volume between them when at their maximum separation, and one of the parts may be moved toward the other to express the fluid contained |
| 7077273 |
Blood component separator disk |
July 18, 2006 |
| A separator disk (4) for use in centrifugal separation of components is designed to automatically position itself during separation at the interface between the supernatant and the remaining components. Preferably the interface is between plasma and red blood cells. |
| 6939329 |
Apparatus for holding and operating one or more syringes |
September 6, 2005 |
| Apparatus for supporting a syringe (6, 10) includes a handle portion (2) and a cradle (4). A clip (14) is provided for connecting the plungers (8) of two or more syringes (6, 10), and two or more syringes (6, 10) are operated by placing one (6) in the cradle (4) and attaching the clip (1 |
| 6663586 |
System for collection of blood without damage |
December 16, 2003 |
| A system for the collection of physiological fluids includes a vacuum source (14) that is controlled to provide low vacuum as a function of whether fluids are entering the system. The suction wand and associated tubing are made of thin flexible materials, and the pressures employed do |
| 6508778 |
System for withdrawal of blood |
January 21, 2003 |
| The invention comprises a disposable tubing set (4) for connection to a rigid canister (2) that is maintained at a controlled reduced (vacuum) pressure. The set is used for collecting and anti-coagulating a patient's blood for later re-infusion into the same patient |
| 6398972 |
Method for producing platelet rich plasma and/or platelet concentrate |
June 4, 2002 |
| Platelet rich plasma and/or platelet concentrate is prepared by placing whole blood in a first chamber of a sterile processing disposable having two chambers. The processing disposable is subjected to a first centrifugation to separate red blood cells, and the resulting platelet rich |
| 6342048 |
System for collection of blood without damage |
January 29, 2002 |
| A system for the collection of physiological fluids includes a vacuum source (14) that is controlled to provide low vacuum as a function of whether fluids are entering the system. The suction wand and associated tubing are made of thin flexible materials, and the pressures employed do |
| 6325422 |
Filter bag and connector cartridge |
December 4, 2001 |
| A system for collection of blood during surgery includes an interlock that requires conduits supplying collected blood to a bag to be properly connected before the system is operated. The interlock includes a source of electromagnetic energy that illuminates connectors to determine wheth |
| 6071095 |
Container with integral pump platen |
June 6, 2000 |
| A container (400) for the collection of fluids in a vacuum system includes upper and lower chambers (402, 404). Fluids are admitted to the upper chamber (402) to form a vortex and separate fluid and debris from air. The fluids then pass to the lower chamber (404) through a filter (412). |
