Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.

Location: Lake Zurich, IL
No. of patents: 31

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8128611	Pre-assembled medical fluid flow system and method of making same A pre-assembled medical fluid flow system and method of making same are disclosed. The system includes a first sterilized fluid flow system component, a second sterilized fluid flow system component and a flow path for providing fluid communication therebetween. The...	03/06/2012
8079997	Apparatus for collecting blood samples Fluid sampling systems are disclosed. The sampling system has a flexible plastic container defining an interior chamber and an internal flow path comprising a proximal end and terminating in an open distal end. The flow path extends substantially into the interior c...	12/20/2011
8075468	Systems and methods for mid-processing calculation of blood composition Blood separation methods are provided for mid-processing calculation of blood composition. Blood is conveyed into a device having an outlet line and the device is spun to separate platelets from the blood. A flow of platelets is conveyed from the device by the outle...	12/13/2011
7993531	Biological fluid filtration systems and methods Biological fluid filtration methods are provided for the treatment of gas within a biological fluid filtration system. A quantity of biological fluid is flowed under the force of gravity through a leukocyte removal filter and into a post-filter container. The post-f...	08/09/2011
7918350	Separation apparatus and method A separation apparatus and method are employed using a separation channel for rotation about an axis. Such channel includes radially spaced apart inner and outer side wall portions and an end wall portion. An inlet conveys fluid into the channel. A barrier is locate...	04/05/2011
D627063	Cart assembly for use with blood filtration	11/09/2010
7824343	Method and apparatus for blood sampling Methods and apparatus for collecting blood samples in vacuum sample tubes are disclosed. The samples, including the initial blood sample, are substantially free of excess air. ...	11/02/2010
7789245	Blood separation chamber A blood separation chamber is provided for separating blood into its constituent parts by rotation about an axis. The chamber has a central hub coinciding with the axis and spaced apart high-G and low-G walls which define therebetween a separation channel. The chamb...	09/07/2010
7708710	Method and apparatus for collecting and processing blood Methods are disclosed for collecting and separating whole blood into one or more components. A disposable blood separation fluid circuit is provided which is adapted to cooperate with a reusable separation controller. The fluid circuit includes a fluid flow path for...	05/04/2010
7699828	Container for receiving a blood sample A holder for receiving a sampling tube of a blood sampling system is disclosed. The holder has an interior pocket which can be conformed from a closed position to an open position for receiving the sampling tube. ...	04/20/2010
7601298	Method for processing and treating a biological fluid with light Apparatus (10), systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container (206) of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber (40) where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light ...	10/13/2009
7588193	Blood component container Blood component containers including a label are disclosed. The container label includes a display surface with at least one bar code based on a first bar code format and another bar code based on a second bar code format. ...	09/15/2009
7566327	Needle protector Needle protectors for housing used blood collection needles are disclosed. The needle protectors are single-piece protectors that include an open distal end for receiving a needle hub (with needle mounted thereon). A retaining member locks the hub when the needle hu...	07/28/2009
7534348	Flow-through removal device and system using such device Flow-through systems for processing biological fluid are disclosed. The flow-through systems include a removal device in the flow path for removing unwanted compounds and agents. The removal device includes a removal media contained within a housing made of two sepa...	05/19/2009
7479131	Biological fluid sampling apparatus, assembly and method A sampling apparatus is disclosed that includes a sample container including at least one wall defining a fluid-receiving interior chamber and including a fluid inlet for receiving fluid into the chamber and a sample device receiver carried by the container wall and...	01/20/2009
7463343	Sensing systems and methods for differentiating between different cellular blood species during extracorporeal blood separation or processing Systems and related methods sense the presence of targeted cellular blood species during extracorporeal blood separation or processing. The systems and methods tailor the sensing parameters to the particular objectives of the blood processing procedure selected to b...	12/09/2008
7459695	Apparatus, and systems for processing and treating a biological fluid with light Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre...	12/02/2008
7445756	Fluid processing sets and organizers for the same Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A disposable fluid processing set including integrally connected containers and tubing and a holder or organizer for receiving at least some of the containers and tubing are dis...	11/04/2008
7433030	Apparatus, systems and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid with light Apparatus (10), systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container (206) of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber (40) where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light ...	10/07/2008
7425304	Processing set and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre...	09/16/2008
7420660	Systems and methods for optically sensing characteristics of a blood flow Systems and methods for optically sensing characteristics of a blood flow provide a light source having a driver circuit that includes a source of constant current and a modulator that modulates the constant current at a selected carrier frequency for transmission t...	09/02/2008
7396452	Apparatus for determining flow rates of biological fluids An apparatus comprises an inlet to convey a first fluid comprising first and second components having different density into a rotating chamber such that an interface forms between at least portions of such components at a first location. At least one outlet removes...	07/08/2008
7374870	Systems and methods for removing viral agents from blood Systems and methods treat plasma carrying contaminants and cellular matter that are capable of entraining contaminants. The systems and methods separate cellular matter from the plasma by filtration, thereby removing contaminants entrained within the cellular matter...	05/20/2008
7357897	Blood processing systems and methods that alternate flow of blood component and additive solution through an in-line leukofilter Blood processing systems and methods convey blood cells from a blood cell source into a blood component collection flow channel that includes a blood cell storage container and an in-line filter to remove leukocytes from blood cells before entering the blood cell st...	04/15/2008
7353956	Blood collection systems including a flexible filter Blood collection systems include an integral flexible filter to remove leukocytes from blood components. ...	04/08/2008
7347913	Sealing apparatus and method Apparatus (20) and methods for segmenting a blood-filled tube (42) into multiple, blood-containing, sealed segment are disclosed. The apparatus (20) includes a tubing locating surface (22) for mounting the tubing and sealing means (24	03/25/2008
7332096	Blood filter assembly having multiple filtration regions A filtration medium is sealed within a housing. The filtration medium is sized and configured to define multiple filtration regions within the housing, through which independent, though concurrent, blood filtration can occur. Each filtration region is served by its ...	02/19/2008
7297272	Separation apparatus and method A separation apparatus and method are employed using a separation channel for rotation about an axis. Such channel includes radially spaced apart inner and outer side wall portions and an end wall portion. An inlet conveys fluid into the channel. A barrier is locate...	11/20/2007
7282154	Red blood cell processing systems and methods which control red blood cell hematocrit Processing systems and methods comprise a separation device that, in use, performs a separation process including separation of red blood cells from blood or a suspension containing red blood cells. The systems and methods include an outlet line coupled to the separ...	10/16/2007
7278541	Method of making a filter assembly having a flexible housing A method of making a blood filter assembly provides first and second filter housing elements from a flexible thermoplastic material, each of the first and second housing elements including a molded port. The method places a filter media between the first and second ...	10/09/2007
7264608	Manual processing systems and methods for providing blood components conditioned for pathogen inactivation Systems and methods manually process blood and blood components in sterile, closed environments, which further condition the blood components for subsequent pathogen inactivation processes. The systems and methods mate the manual collection of random donor platelet ...	09/04/2007

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