Integrated automatic blood processing unit Number:7,037,428 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) owispatent A system for automatically processing blood components is described. The system includes a console, which contains all motors, pumps, sensors, valves and control circuitry, and a unique disposable set that includes a cassette supporting a centrifuge with an improved design, pump interfaces with an improved design, component and solution bags, and tubing. Various processes are implemented using a specific disposable set for each process which allows automatic identification of the process to be performed the console.<H processing, Integrated, Integrated, auto, 7037428.html, Patent, pto, 7037428

Title: Integrated automatic blood processing unit

Abstract: A system for automatically processing blood components is described. The system includes a console, which contains all motors, pumps, sensors, valves and control circuitry, and a unique disposable set that includes a cassette supporting a centrifuge with an improved design, pump interfaces with an improved design, component and solution bags, and tubing. Various processes are implemented using a specific disposable set for each process which allows automatic identification of the process to be performed the console.

Patent Number: 7,037,428 Issued on 05/02/2006 to Robinson, et al.

Inventors: Robinson; Thomas C. (San Francisco, CA); Robinson; Thomas P. (Encinitos, CA); D'Elia; Richard (San Mateo, CA); Eibe; Paul (Oakland, CA); Sahines; Thomas (Milpitas, CA)
Assignee: Mission Medical, Inc. (Fremont, CA)

Appl. No.: 418490

Filed: April 18, 2003

Current U.S. Class: 210/416.1 ; 210/360.1; 210/781; 210/782; 210/787; 210/789; 494/42; 494/45; 494/56; 604/6.01; 604/6.02; 604/6.03; 604/6.04; 604/6.05; 604/6.06; 604/6.07; 604/6.09; 604/6.1; 604/6.11; 604/6.15

Current International Class: B01D 21/26 (20060101)

Field of Search: 210/781,782,787,789,416.1,360.1 494/42,45,56 604/6.01-6.07,6.09,6.1,6.11,6.15

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