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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187475 | Method and apparatus for producing autologous thrombin A device for isolating a component of a multi-component composition. The device includes a housing, a chamber, and a withdrawal port. The chamber is rotatably mounted within the housing. The chamber includes a chamber base and a sidewall. The side wall extends from ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8173027 | Method of separating a composite liquid into at least two components Method for separating a volume of composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component including centrifuging a separation bag containing a volume of composite liquid and a volume of gas so as to sediment at least a first component and a second co... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163184 | Apparatus and method for separating and concentrating fluids containing multiple components An apparatus is disclosed that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy co... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8105495 | Method for preparing platelet rich plasma and concentrates thereof A process for separating platelet rich plasma from a blood sample using a platelet rich plasma separator system is disclosed. The system includes an inner wall having a top edge and a central axis that is surrounded by a depth filter having a capacity to receive all... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8048321 | Apparatus and method for separating and concentrating fluids containing multiple components An apparatus that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy coat phase from... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048320 | Method and apparatus for collecting biological materials A method and apparatus for separating and concentrating a selected component from a multi-component material. The multi-component material may include a whole sample such as adipose tissue, whole blood, or the like. The apparatus generally includes a moveable piston... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7947186 | Centrifugal device and method for fluid component separation A rotor is provided for the centrifugal separation of a composite fluid, such as animal or human blood, into components. An inner surface of the rotor includes at least one hydrophobic area having a first surface energy sufficiently low to provide a flow path for a ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7914689 | Apparatus and method for separating and concentrating fluids containing multiple components An apparatus is disclosed that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy co... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901584 | Plasma concentration A plasma concentrator having a concentrator chamber, concentrator gel beads, a filter, and an agitator. The agitator end is positioned in the concentrator chamber and supported for rotation about its central axis and for reciprocal movement along its central axis. A... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7824559 | Apparatus and method for preparing platelet rich plasma and concentrates thereof A PRP separator-concentrator comprising a housing, a separation assembly, and a concentration assembly. The concentration assembly has a concentration sump. An axially concentric rigid stationary outlet tube is secured to the housing and extends through the separati... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7780860 | Apparatus and method for separating and concentrating fluids containing multiple components An apparatus is disclosed that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy co... | 08/24/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7442178 | Automated system and method for blood components separation and processing A blood processing centrifuge comprising: a rotor having an axis of rotation and being controllably spun around the axis, a mechanism for processing whole blood within the rotor while spinning, a computer controlling blood processing operations, the computer being m... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442315 | Separation device comprising a separation channel and a counter-channel The present invention relates to a separation device notably for a flow-force fractionation of suspended substances in a liquid carrier, said separation device comprising a separation channel and a counter-channel. The object of the present invention is mainl... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431932 | Reovirus clearance of ras-mediated neoplastic cells from mixed cellular compositions Reovirus can be used to selectively remove ras-mediated neoplastic cells from a cellular composition. It is of particular interest to purge autographs which may contain neoplastic cells with reovirus before transplanting the autographs back into the recipient, there... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7413652 | Method for the production of a blood component composition A system for the production of a blood component composition is provided. The system includes a centrifuge having a blood reservoir for receiving and separating a blood sample into multiple components; a dispenser disposed outside of the centrifuge having a first co... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7374678 | Apparatus and method for separating and concentrating fluids containing multiple components An apparatus that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy coat phase from... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371330 | Particle sedimentation apparatus and method for performing particle sedimentation A particle sedimentation apparatus includes a rotation body rotatable about a rotation axis and a separation chamber formed in the rotation body, to cause sedimentation of particle suspension in the separation chamber upon rotation of the rotation body. The particle... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364657 | Integrated system for on-site cell acquisition, processing, and delivery Numerous embodiments of a system and method for treating cardiac tissue are described. In one embodiment, bone marrow cells are extracted from a patient. The cells are then processed to isolate mononuclear cells, which can then be delivered back near the cardiac tis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358095 | Buffy coat separator float system and method A tube and float system for use in separation and axial expansion of the buffy coat includes a transparent or semi-transparent, flexible sample tube and a rigid separator float having a specific gravity intermediate that of red blood cells and plasma. The float incl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354515 | Fluid concentrator A concentrator is used for concentrating a fluid, particularly a plasma component out of blood, for treatment of a patient. The concentrator apparatus includes a main housing defining a centrifuge chamber, that also holds the filter. The concentrator allows viewing ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354415 | Extra-corporeal blood processing method and apparatus based on donor characteristics Methods and apparatus particularly involving the separation of blood into blood components and the collection of such components are disclosed. In one aspect, an extra-corporeal method for the collection of plasma and red blood cells is provided, wherein the collect... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7335508 | Porous plasma protein matrices and methods for preparation thereof The present invention relates to porous freeze-dried plasma protein matrices having an open channel structure and a concentration gradient of plasma proteins crosslinked by the action of thrombin, and methods of producing said matrices. The compositions of the prese... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332125 | System and method for processing blood A system for filtering and processing blood that is simple to implement and that reduces the need for human intervention. The system may be used to collect red blood cells (RBCs). For such a system, a disposable set may be provided with an inlet port, an RBC contain... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309428 | Apparatus for separating components from blood plasma The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for separating blood plasma, having a mixing unit in the form of a first injection having a first connecting tube and a first piston to provide a compartment for a mixture composed of plasma to be separated an... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309588 | Nucleic acid assays The present invention relates to the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences after an amplification process, or directly without amplification. In particular, the invention provides for the automation of the amplification and detection process, the amplificatio... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7288082 | Method and apparatus for sterilely acquiring and separating a fluid A method and apparatus are provided by which a fluid may be drawn and packaged within a series of interconnected sterile units. Once filled with the fluid, the connectors joining the sterile units may be sealed and severed to produce a number of separate sterile uni... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7262008 | Nucleic acid assays The present invention relates to the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences, either by a process of amplification of specific nucleic acid sequences or not. More particularly the invention provides for improved compositions and methods for reducing the chance ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254879 | Method and apparatus for treating fluids In a method and apparatus for treating fluids, a pump delivers a fluid flow from a fluid source to a manifold. The manifold divides the fluid flow into first and second fluid flows, which are delivered from the manifold to a housing. The housing includes therein a f... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252758 | Centrifuge system utilizing disposable components and automated processing of blood to collect platelet rich plasma A centrifugal method, and corresponding system, for processing blood to collect platelet rich plasma. A separation chamber is filled with blood from a fill syringe by rotating the separation chamber at a fill rotation rate and pumping the blood from the fill syringe... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248006 | Electronically controlled electric motor A system for controlling an electric motor comprises, in one embodiment, an encoder; a central processor in communication with said encoder; a module processor in communication with said central processor; feedback circuitry in communication with said module process... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241281 | Blood component separation method and apparatus An apparatus and method for collecting whole blood and then separating it into components for subsequent use or storage. A self-contained bag set is used to collect the sample, which may then be placed into container adapted to fit into a centrifuge for separation o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
