Terumo Bct Biotechnologies, LLC

Terumo Bct, Inc.

Daniel R Clement

Dennis J Hlavinka

Jon A Dodd

Haralambos P Apostolopoulos

Jeremy T Parsons

Brian William Ward

Briden Ray Stanton

Andrew Gloor

Alexander Brown

Brett Baeverstad

Chuankun Wang

Stuart Mcknight

Embodiments are described for treating a fluid, e.g., a biological fluid. The embodiments may include systems, apparatuses, and methods. Embodiments may provide for a flow cell, with a plurality of manipulation elements, through which a fluid is flowed. The fluid may be treated (e.g., exposed to energy) as it moves through the flow cell. In embodiments, the flow cell may be used to inactivate pathogens in the fluid.

Flow cell

A multi-tubing pinch valve assembly including a receiving space defined between a pinch protrusion and tubing contact body. The multi-tubing pinch valve assembly is moveable between a retracted state and an extended state. In the extended state, multiple tubes disposed in the receiving space are pinched, restricting flow therethrough. In the retracted state, multiple tubes are capable of being loaded into and/or out of the receiving space.

Multiple-tube pinch valve assembly

Fluid flow-through

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Daniel R Clement