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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6153113 | Method for using ligands in particle separation A system and method are disclosed for separating particles having different sedimentation velocities. The system includes a container containing a binding substance including first particles and ligands attached to the first particles. When the binding su... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6129656 | Extracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatus An extracorporeal blood processing system is disclosed which includes a variety of novel components and which may be operated in accordance with a variety of novel methodologies. For instance, the system includes a graphical operator interface which direc... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6071422 | Particle separation method and apparatus An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. A saturated... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6053856 | Tubing set apparatus and method for separation of fluid components An apparatus and method are provided for separating components of a fluid or particles. A separation vessel having a barrier dam is provided to initially separate an intermediate density components of a fluid, and a fluid chamber is provided to further se... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5970423 | Blood component collection system with optimizer A blood component collection system with optimization capabilities. In one embodiment, process parameters are derived from an input/configured predetermined blood component yield and which is based upon the maximization of at least one process parameter. ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5954626 | Method of minimizing coriolis effects in a centrifugal separation channel A centrifuge separation device is disclosed and includes a rotor configured to be connected to a centrifuge motor for rotation about an axis of rotation. A retainer is associated with the rotor and defines a passageway for a separation channel. A protrusi... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5951877 | Particle filter method An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the c... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5939319 | Particle separation method and apparatus An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. A saturated... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5913768 | Particle filter apparatus An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the c... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5906570 | Particle filter apparatus An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the c... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5900270 | Technique for testing and coating a microporous membrane The integrity of a microporous membrane within a mass transfer device such as an oxygenator is tested simultaneously with applying a biocompatible surfactant to at least the blood-contact surface of the membrane. The membrane integrity test contacts both ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5891080 | Biological fluid cassette and tubing set An apparatus for managing and controlling fluid flow through a plurality of fluid conduits includes a chassis, a plurality of conduit occluders mounted in the chassis, each occluder for association with at least one of the plurality of fluid conduits and ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5876321 | Control system for the spillover collection of sparse components such as mononuclear cells in a centrifuge apparatus A centrifuge apparatus is used for collecting white blood cells (WBC), primarily mononuclear cells, from whole blood stratified into layers. A thin mononuclear (MNC) layer is formed at the interface of red blood cells and plasma. A barrier is positioned i... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5795317 | Extracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatus An extracorporeal blood processing system is disclosed which includes a variety of novel components and which may be operated in accordance with a variety of novel methodologies. For instance, the system includes a graphical operator interface which direc... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5792038 | Centrifugal separation device for providing a substantially coriolis-free pathway A centrifuge separation device is disclosed and includes a rotor configured to be connected to a centrifuge motor for rotation about an axis of rotation. A retainer is associated with the rotor and defines a passageway for a separation channel. A protrusi... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5750025 | Disposable for an apheresis system with a contoured support An extracorporeal blood processing system is disclosed which includes a disposable for an apheresis system. The disposable can include a blood processing vessel and a contoured support. The blood processing vessel includes sidewalls to define the vessel a... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5734464 | Red blood cell spillover detection technique An apparatus and a method are provided to monitor a generally transparent blood tube at a location that is downstream from a blood separator in order to detect the presence of red blood cells in a tube that is intended to carry a different blood component... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5720741 | Venous reservoir bag assembly A venous reservoir bag subassembly is provided which is adapted to cooperate with a mounting assembly having a bracket frame and a front plate reproducibly relatively movable to enable constant accurate blood volume readout, cooperating means between the ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5704888 | Intermittent collection of mononuclear cells in a centrifuge apparatus A centrifuge apparatus is used for collecting white blood cells, primarily mononuclear cells, from whole blood stratified into layers. A thin mononuclear (MNC) layer is formed at the interface of red blood cells and plasma. A barrier is positioned in the ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704889 | Spillover collection of sparse components such as mononuclear cells in a centrifuge apparatus A centrifuge apparatus is used for collecting white blood cells (WBC), primarily mononuclear cells, from whole blood stratified into layers. A thin mononuclear (MNC) layer is formed at the interface of red blood cells and plasma. A barrier is positioned i... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5685835 | Technique for using a dialysis machine to disinfect a blood tubing set A method of disinfecting a blood tubing set on a dialysis machine after the blood tubing set has been used in a dialysis treatment. One end of the blood tubing set is connected to a disinfection port on the dialysis machine and an opposite end of the bloo... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685875 | Fluid sampling device for closed collection systems A method and device for sampling biological fluids during collection without opening the functionally closed collection system, thereby compromising the sterility of the collected fluid. A sample bag connected to a fluid line or collection reservoir is fi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5679245 | Retention device for extracorporeal treatment apparatus Blood from a patient is treated extracorporeally by any selected one of a plurality of predetermined treatments. Each of the treatments involves the flow of blood from the patient into a primary chamber of a filtration unit, past a semipermeable membrane ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5674452 | Hollow fiber exchangers An exchanger includes an outer casing having an inlet port and an outlet port for a first fluid, and an inlet port and an outlet port for a second fluid, and a bundle of hollow fibers located within the outer casing and being in flow communication with th... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5674173 | Apparatus for separating particles A fluid chamber and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The fluid chamber includes a wall extending between an inlet and outlet to form a fluid chamber interior. The interior converges from a position of maximum cross-sectional are... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5665061 | Biological/pharmaceutical method and apparatus for collecting and mixing fluids A blood circulation apparatus includes a suction wand for receiving blood from a patient, a reservoir for collecting received blood, a flow path between the suction wand and the reservoir, and an anticoagulant pump and line for introducing anticoagulant i... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5656027 | Surgical fluid suction accumulator and volume measurement device An apparatus for minimizing trauma to a medical fluid while transporting the medical fluid from a surgical wound by reducing the air to fluid interface during transport. The apparatus includes a suction wand for collecting medical fluid and tubing for tra... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5648206 | Lyophilization of cells A process and medium are disclosed for the lyophilization of cells which comprises the use of solutions including monosaccharide hexoses and pentoses, and/or biocompatible amphipathic polymers to permit the reconstitution of viable cells.... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5648070 | Biocompatible anion exchange materials Biocompatible anion exchange materials are provided comprising a support having a quaternary amine moiety and a polyethylene oxide (PEO) moiety having between about 10 and about 200 repeating units covalently bonded thereto, such that said quaternary amin... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5644240 | Differential conductivity hemodynamic monitor A flow rate of a fluid flowing in a tube is quantitatively determined by altering the electrical conductivity of the fluid by injection of a bolus of saline. The electrical conductivity of the altered conductivity is measured over the time it takes the al... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5643681 | Biocompatible coated article The biocompatibility of polymeric and metallic articles used in contact with blood can be substantially improved by coating the articles as described. The coating materials are triblock copolymers of the polylactone-polysiloxane-polylactone type. Optimum ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5641637 | Method of preparing lyophilized and frozen cell standards A method is disclosed for preparing lyophilized and frozen cells as cytometry standards.... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5629871 | Wear trend analysis technique for components of a dialysis machine The wear on components in a dialysis machine is analyzed for the purpose of making repair and maintenance decisions. The actual performance of components is used to establish a test value. The test value is compared to a threshold value which represents t... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5624572 | Power management system and method for maximizing heat delivered to dialysate in a dialysis machine The amount of electrical power delivered to a dialysate heater in the dialysis machine is maximized without substantially exceeding a predetermined maximum allowed power consumption for the dialysis machine. The instantaneous power consumed by the machine... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5605842 | Method for producing blood component products A method for producing blood component products. In one embodiment, a plurality of a predetermined type of blood component is harvested from a source of whole blood. At least two on-line yield determination techniques are utilized to determine the yield o... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5520218 | Medical tubing set for the use with an improved radio frequency tubing sealer A tubing set includes at least one fluid conveying tube. The fluid conveying tube has a predetermined outside diameter, and is formed of a material adapted to be dielectrically heated at a sealing location. The insulating sleeve has an inside dimension at... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5510717 | Differential conductivity recirculation monitor A differential conductivity recirculation monitor quantitatively determines the degree of recirculation in a fistula by comparing the conductivity of blood entering the fistula to the conductivity of blood being withdrawn from the fistula. A discrete quan... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505685 | Automation of plasma sequestration A plasma sequestration system having a volume control system is provided. When a calculated volume of whole blood has been processed, the system switches from a fill to an empty cycle. The termination point is calculated in advance, based on the desired c... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5489413 | Hollow fiber blood oxygenator An exchanger includes an outer casing having an inlet port and an outlet-port for a first fluid, and an inlet port and an outlet port for a second fluid, and a bundle of hollow fibers located within the outer casing and being in flow communication with th... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5470531 | Exchanger and method for manufacturing the same An exchanger for oxygenating blood includes a casing having walls and a cavity, sheet material with first and second ends covering distal edges of the walls, and a cover extending over the cavity to sandwich the first and second ends of the sheet material... | 11/28/1995 |
