Terumo Bct, Inc.

Medivance, Inc.

Cobe Laboratories, Inc.

Sorin Group Usa, Inc.

Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co Kg

Cobe Cardiovascular Operating Co., Inc.

Bruce S Ellingboe

Gary Allen Carson

Michael R Hoglund

Hong Duc Nguyen

William D Dalke

John J Kappus

Kevin J Kollar

Thomas Pearce

Richard Alan Edrich

Jaime Estrada

Makoto Hirabuki

Klaus-Günter Eberle

Roland Biset

Mark E Hillam

Timothy Michael Taga

Anne Baker Oram

Tadashi Imai

Christoph Pabst

Wilfried Mertens

Charles L Hake

Marcellus Geiselmann

Armin Brendle

Ross Tichota

Gary A Gruszecki

J Steven Ingebrigtsen

Bruce E Lawrence

Mike E Schwab

Kris Nackaerts

Marc E Voorhees

Jeffrey J Blakeslee

Bruce W Gibbs

Gary Gruszecki

John Pittinger

Taylor Polodna

Darryl Hudock

Tanner J Ladtkow

Peter O'Brien

Davis Benz

Jon Steven Ingebrigtsen

Drew Parker

Dennis Bebie

Dave Gibbons

David Gibbons

Pierre R Emeric

Evan C Provan

Jennifer D Scholler

John J Pittinger

Ross G Tichota

A modular serviceability sled includes a frame, subassembly, interconnection, gasket, and shielding component. The interconnection is operatively connected to the subassembly and includes an electrical, pneumatic, and/or hydraulic connection. The gasket can engage the frame and a base assembly of an apparatus. The shielding component can contact the frame and the base assembly and includes an electromagnetic interference and/or radio frequency shielding component. The sled is movable between an engaged state and a disengaged state. In the engaged state, the sled is at least partially within a receiving space of the apparatus, the gasket engages the frame and the base assembly, the shielding component contacts the frame and the base assembly, and the interconnection is operatively connected to a machine interconnection of the apparatus. In the disengaged state, the interconnection is disconnected from the machine interconnection and the sled is configured to freely move with respect to the base assembly.

Modular serviceability sleds and interconnections

Apheresis device

Embodiments are described that include systems and methods for separating components of a composite fluid, e.g., whole blood. Some embodiments provide for processing a composite fluid by subjecting a volume of the fluid to a first centripetal acceleration for an initial separation, followed by a second centripetal acceleration for a second separation.

Composite fluid separation

Embodiments of a system box for holding a bag system and methods for separating composite liquids are described. In embodiments, a bag system may be a blood bag system used to collect blood, separate the blood into components, store the components, and utilize the components in patients. The system box may hold the blood bag system. Processes can then be performed to separate components from the blood.

Composite liquid bag system holder

An extracorporeal blood perfusion system includes a disposable assembly and a control unit having a control interface region. The interface region includes pump assemblies for selective pumping of venous blood, arterial blood, cardioplegia solution, suctioned blood and blood removed from the left ventricle. Valve assemblies control the flow of fluids through the assembly and to/from the patient and sensors monitor various fluid parameters including temperature and pressure within the various fluid circuits. The user interface is a functional screen interface for effecting the operation of the control unit and valve assemblies. The screen interface may be a touch screen having objects that corresponds to the component interface region. The display may be selectively controlled to provide graphic depictions of disposable assembly components with corresponding narrative instructions.

Blood perfusion system

Centrifuge counter balance bag

Combined centrifuge balance bag and connector

Connector for a centrifuge balance bag

An apparatus for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into components, comprising a valve design that facilitates loading and unloading of sets of blood bags. The valves comprise a jaw mounted on a shaft, the jaw being adapted to apply radio frequency energy to seal a tube, a stepper motor section, and at least two position sensors. The valve sections are mounted on an upper plate, and the stepper motor sections are mounted on a lower plate. A main radio frequency coil is selectively electrically coupled to each of the valves through a multiplexing switch.

Multi-unit blood processor with isolated valves for radio frequency sealing

An apparatus for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component, comprising a valve design that facilitates loading and unloading of blood bags and associated tubing and bag sets. The valves comprise a rotating head, mounted on a shaft, which assumes a 'load' position. The head pivots to an 'open' position, which secures the tube in its designated location, but which maintains an open lumen through the tube. When the head is in a &#x201c;closed&#x201d; position, blood components cannot flow through the tube. The valve apparatus comprises means for maintaining a constant pressure on the tube and contact with the tube as the tube is melted and sealed.

Multi-unit blood processor with rotating valves

A disposable cartridge for use in extracorporeal blood perfusions systems that have a control unit for controlling the flow of fluids. The cartridge has a housing defining a plurality of internal passageways that connect to a cardiopulmonary circuit, a cardioplegia circuit and a suction circuit. The cartridge may be fitted with one or more of a bubble trap, a filter, and a valve.

Disposable cartridge for a blood perfusion system

A system and method provide for the interconnection of a medical fluid processing system with at least one patient temperature control pad positionable on a patient. Includable in the system is at least one connector interconnected and/or interconnectable to the medical fluid processing system and at least one connector interconnected and/or interconnectable to the at least one temperature control pad, wherein the connectors include an orientation device which provides for interconnection of the connectors at a predetermined orientation.

Patient temperature control system

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Littleton, CO, United States of America

Bruce S Ellingboe