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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088090 | Extracorporeal blood processing methods with multiple alarm levels This invention provides a method for controlling a fluid separation system, preferably a blood apheresis system having a leukocyte reduction chamber. The method utilizes at least a two-level alarm system. A first-level alarm condition is triggered in response to a p... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8070665 | Method for separating discrete volumes of a composite liquid A method for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component, comprising centrifuging at least two separation bags containing two discrete volumes of a composite liquid respectively, so as to sepa... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066888 | Blood processing apparatus with controlled cell capture chamber trigger A blood cell collection system having means for detecting when a cell separation chamber has filled with white blood cells, and flushing the cells out of the cell separation chamber into a collect bag. A red-green sensor senses the optical characteristics of fluid l... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057376 | Blood processing apparatus with sealed diffuser in optical control apparatus A centrifugal blood separation apparatus having an optical camera control system with a focused, stationary light source. A diffusion plate mounted on a rotor, rather than on or near the light source, allows an intense light beam to be transmitted from the light sou... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7981019 | Apparatus and method for separating a composite liquid into at least two components An apparatus for separating a volume of composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component comprising a centrifuge having a rotor with a turntable for supporting a separation bag; a central compartment for containing satellite bags, and fitted w... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7951059 | Blood processing apparatus with optical reference control A density centrifuge blood processing system with automatic two-dimensional optical control of fluid separation by observing fluid characteristics in observation regions. The location of the regions is determined by monitoring an optical reference. Points representi... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7935043 | Methods and apparatus for controlled addition of solutions to blood components A centrifugal blood processing apparatus comprising a centrifuge rotor, a separation chamber, a tubing set for conducting blood components and fluids and having an inlet line, an outlet line and a storage solution line in fluid communication with the outlet line at ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7906771 | Predictive method for controlling a blood processing system The invention relates generally to methods of monitoring and controlling the processing of blood and blood samples, particularly the separation of blood and blood samples into its components. In one aspect, the invention relates to optical methods for measuring two-... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901673 | Induction of and maintenance of nucleic acid damage in pathogens using riboflavin and light A process for damaging and maintaining damage to the nucleic acids of pathogens such as white blood cells, bacteria and viruses which may be contained in blood or blood components. This process comprises adding to the blood or blood component containing pathogens an... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892535 | Preventing transfusion related complications in a recipient of a blood transfusion This invention is directed toward a process for reducing transfusion related complications in a recipient of an allogeneic blood transfusion by adding to the blood to be transfused a photosensitizer comprising riboflavin, irradiating the blood and riboflavin with li... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7857744 | Blood processing apparatus with flared cell capture chamber and method A cell separation set for separating blood components, having a cell separation chamber with a first entry section having a wall with an outwardly flared curve, the entry section having an axial length and an inmost maximum diameter perpendicular to the axial length... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7829867 | Apparatus for photo reduction of contaminants in blood and blood products with calibration means An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation c... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819793 | Apparatus for separating a composite liquid into at least two components An apparatus for separating blood into blood components using a separation vessel satellite bags mounted on a centrifuge rotor and a balancing assembly for the centrifuge to compensate for changes to the center of gravity. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7789847 | Methods and apparatus for leukoreduction of red blood cells A method and apparatus for red blood collection and filtration is provided wherein a red blood cell collection assembly provides for leukoreduction filtration concurrent with or soon after the red blood cell separation and collection procedure. Such procedures invol... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780618 | Extracorporeal blood processing apparatus and methods with pressure sensing This invention provides an apparatus and method for controlling a fluid separation system, preferably a blood apheresis system, by sensing fluid pressure and comparing the sensed fluid pressure to a threshold value. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766809 | Apparatus for separating discrete volumes of a composite liquid A method for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component, comprising centrifuging at least two separation bags containing two discrete volumes of a composite liquid respectively, so as to sepa... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7718430 | Disposable tubing set for use with a cell expansion apparatus and method for sterile sampling A disposable apparatus for cell expansion, having at least one bioreactor. The bioreactor has a cellular growth area and a supply area, the cellular growth area being separated from said supply area by a membrane. A fluid recirculation path in fluid communication wi... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708889 | Blood component processing system method A method used in connection with processing of blood components, wherein blood products are then filtered via a filter rotating along with a centrifuge rotor and the sensed pressure may be used in connection with controlling the pumping of the blood products and/or ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7686279 | Non-reopenable clamp for tubing sets A non-reopenable, single-use clamp for receiving and pinching collapsible resilient tubing thus forming a mechanical tubing seal and having an open position for insertion of tubing, a neutral position for holding the tubing and a closed position for non-reopenably c... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7671975 | Blood processing apparatus with dedicated stroboscopic controller for LED source A centrifuge blood processing system for separating fluid components comprising a first light source comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes in optical communication with the centrifuge blood processing system for providing an incident light beam for illumin... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7651474 | Method and apparatus for leukoreduction of red blood cells A method and apparatus for red blood collection and filtration is provided wherein a red blood cell collection assembly provides for leukoreduction filtration concurrent with or soon after the red blood cell collection procedure. The procedure preferably involves fi... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648699 | Preventing transfusion related complications in a recipient of a blood transfusion This invention is directed toward a process for reducing transfusion related complications in a recipient of an allogeneic blood transfusion by adding to the blood to be transfused a photosensitizer comprising riboflavin, irradiating the blood and riboflavin with li... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648639 | Method for separating a volume of composite liquid into at least two components A method for separating a volume of a composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component is performed in a centrifuge cooperating with a separation bag containing the volume of composite liquid. The separation bag is connected to at least a firs... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648452 | Apparatus for blood component separation A device for loading a set of bags into the rotor of a centrifuge including a loading container having an annular rim extending outwardly such that the annular rim rests on the turn table of the rotor. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7608053 | Extracorporeal blood processing methods with return-flow alarm This invention provides a method for controlling a fluid separation system, preferably a blood apheresis system having a leukocyte reduction chamber. The method utilizes a return-flow alarm system. A return-flow alarm-triggering pressure is specified, and when press... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7588692 | Methods for separation of particles The present invention is directed to a method and system that separates first particles from second particles, or white blood cells from red blood cells, by sedimentation in a fluid chamber with debulking of one of the first or second particles or red blood cells th... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7582049 | Fluid separation devices, systems and/or methods using a centrifuge and roller pump A centrifugal fluid separation system is disclosed for centrifugally separating a composite fluid into components thereof. This centrifugal separation system includes at least a centrifugal rotor which has a composite fluid containment area, a fluid flow channel/tub... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7513882 | Extracorporeal blood processing methods with multiple alarm levels This invention provides a method for controlling a fluid separation system, preferably a blood apheresis system having a leukocyte reduction chamber. The method utilizes a three-level alarm system. A first-level alarm condition is triggered in response to a pressure... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497944 | Blood component processing system, apparatus, and method A system and method are used in connection with processing of blood components. The processing of blood components may involve centrifugal separation and/or filtering of the blood components. In some examples, at least some blood components are centrifugally separat... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7438679 | Apparatus and method for separating volumes of a composite liquid with a balancing assembly Apparatus and method for balancing a centrifuge having interconnected hydraulic chambers in containers on a rotor, each container being adapted to receive a composite fluid, comprising transferring, by the rotation of the rotor, hydraulic liquid from a source to the... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7413665 | Methods and apparatus for blood component separation A system for separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, including: a centrifuge having a rotor with a separation space and at least two valve members disposed thereon and a container set having a separation container adapted to be disposed in the sep... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396451 | Methods and apparatus for blood component separation A system for separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, including: a centrifuge having a rotor with a separation space and at least two valve members disposed thereon and a container set having a separation container adapted to be disposed in the sep... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7347932 | Apparatus and method for separating a volume of composite liquid into at least two components A method for separating a volume of a composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component is performed in a centrifuge cooperating with a separation bag containing the volume of composite liquid. The separation bag is connected to at least a firs... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7270645 | Apparatus for producing blood component products A method and apparatus 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 yiel... | 09/18/2007 |
| D550373 | Blood or plasma treatment apparatus | 09/04/2007 |
| 7235041 | Centrifuge for processing a blood product with a bag set having a processing bag A centrifuge for processing blood and blood components in a processing bag connected to at least one secondary bag comprises a rotor for spinning a processing bag and separating a content thereof in at least two components, and a squeezing member for exposing a proc... | 06/26/2007 |
| D544103 | Blood or plasma treatment apparatus | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201848 | Methods and apparatus for separation of particles The present invention is directed to a method and system that separates first particles from second particles, or white blood cells from red blood cells, by sedimentation in a fluid chamber with debulking of one of the first or second particles or red blood cells th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186543 | Preparation of vaccines using a photosensitizer and light Methods are provided for treating a vaccine containing infectious particles which may be viral, bacterial, and/or cellular in nature. Preferred methods include the steps of adding an effective, non-toxic amount of an endogenous photosensitizer to the fluid and expos... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183045 | Removal of adenine during a pathogen reduction process in whole blood or red blood cell by dilution The methods of this invention involve preventing the formation of a complex between adenine and riboflavin by reducing the amount of adenine in a solution containing blood or blood components to be pathogen reduced. ... | 02/27/2007 |
