Fenwal, Inc.

Baxter International Inc.

Grifols Worldwide Operations Limited

Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.

Daniel R Lynn

Bryan Blickhan

Paolo Verri

Daryl Richard Calhoun

Richard L West

Carlos Calderon

Tat Mui

Allen R Wons

John C Burnham

Scott Day

Craig L Sandford

Julian P Breillatt, Jr

Mark B Jones

Christine Larson

Senan Ozbag

W Timothy Watts

Kyungyoon Min

Daniel F Bischof

Yoshikazu Mizobuchi

David P Fisher

Ying-Cheng Lo

Christopher J Wegener

Daniel R Boggs

Benjamin E Kusters

William Henry Cork, Iii

Katherine N Radwanski

David B Howard

Billy W Minshall

Jean-Marie Mathias

Shmuel Sternberg

Walter T Watts

Jean-Claude Bernes

Daryl R Calhoun

Shawn Davis

Randy Murphy

Randy K Murphey

James Darren Roxas

Dennis C Berry

Kwang Suk Kim

Patrick Flanagan

Naomi L Weinless

Andres Pasko

Daniel Vandendaul

Luc Mespreuve

Julian C Breillatt

L Wolf, Jr

James Chrzan

Rich Goldhaber

Daniel M Karlovsky

Arthur Kaganovsky

Hugo Ramon

Phoung Tran

Rich West

Lynn Koehler

Bryan J Blickhan

Phillippe Van Heems

Robert De Vos

Gregory Soudant

Daniel R Calhoun

Shin-Ichiroh Oka

Michihiro Tsuji

Graig Sandford

Tat C Mui

William H Cork

Bryan Bllickhan

Timo Matser

Containers for the storage of red blood cell compositions are disclosed. The container walls are made of a plastic composition that includes a polymeric material and at least one extractable agent that includes a terephthalate ester in an amount effective to suppress hemolysis in red blood cells.

Medical containers with terephthalate plasticizer for storing red blood cell products

Red blood cell products and compositions are disclosed. The product includes a container made from PVC or a non-PVC material that is substantially free of a phthalate plasticizer but otherwise includes one or more non-phthalate plasticizers or extractable agents. The product includes a RBC concentrate which has been combined with an additive solution for storing the RBCs.

Red blood cell products and the storage of red blood cells in containers free of phthalate plasticizer

Systems and methods for processing biological fluids are disclosed. The systems and methods use a reusable hardware unit and a disposable fluid processing circuit that mounts onto the reusable hardware unit. The system and method, under the direction of a pre-programmed controller allow for automatically, opening one or more flow paths to effect addition of one or both parts of an additive solution to a biological fluid component.

Automated system for processing a biological fluid

The present disclosure relates to arrangements for attaching an RFID tag to a liquid container, and particularly to a blood components container. The RFID tag may be inserted in an enclosure, such as peel tab, or in a sealed cup attached to a container port. The tag could alternately be embedded in a molded plug or component attached to a port. The RFID antenna could be painted or stamped on the surface of the container. Or the tag could be inserted into the container to float freely in the liquid components. The RFID source may be secured around the neck of a rigid or semi-rigid container, attached with a tether or attached to a connector assembled in association with a blood component or other fluid flow path.

RFID tag and blood container/system with integrated RFID tag

Systems and methods are provided for separating a red blood cell-containing fluid into separated red blood cells and another fluid constituent. A suitable system includes a disposable fluid flow circuit and a durable, reusable separation system, with the circuit being mounted onto or otherwise associated with the separation system. The circuit includes a membrane separator for separating the fluid into its constituent parts, as well as a leukoreduction filter. The leukoreduction filter may be used before or after the red blood cell-containing fluid has been passed into the membrane separator. The red blood cell-containing fluid (if the leukoreduction filter is positioned upstream of the membrane separator) or the separated red blood cells (if the leukoreduction filter is positioned downstream of the membrane separator) may also be passed through a microaggregate filter prior to passing through the leukoreduction filter.

Systems and methods for leukoreducing a red blood cell-containing fluid and concentrated red blood cells

Needle protector assemblies including needle assemblies and 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 a needle mounted thereon). A retaining member locks the needle hub when the needle hub is substantially retracted. A stop engages the needle hub in a fully retracted position such that a needle post is completely contained within an interior chamber of the needle protectors. A viewing slot in the needle protectors is provided.

Needle protector, needle assembly and fluid processing set including the same

A centrifuge rotor assembly includes a chamber assembly, a bearing support, and a counterweight that is substantially diametrically opposed to the bearing support with respect to the chamber assembly. The chamber assembly receives a processing chamber of a fluid circuit, while the bearing support receives a portion of an umbilicus that is fluidly connected to the processing chamber. The bearing support and counterweight are rotated about a central axis of the chamber assembly by an electric drive of the centrifuge rotor assembly, with the bearing support and counterweight remaining substantially diametrically opposed to each other with respect to the chamber assembly while being rotated about the central axis. The electric drive may rotate the bearing support and counterweight at a plurality of different speeds, with the counterweight automatically moving with respect to the bearing support between radially innermost and radially outermost positions to balance the centrifuge rotor assembly.

Systems and methods for automatically balancing a centrifuge

Filter assemblies are processing biological fluid, such as blood or a blood component containing leukocytes. The filter assemblies include a flexible housing with first and second walls. A filtration medium and a support member are at least partially positioned between the walls of the housing, with a seal joining the walls of the housing, the filtration medium, and the support member. The filter assemblies may further include a pre-filter and/or a post-filter positioned between the walls of the housing. If provided, the pre- and post-filter may be positioned on opposite walls of the filtration medium, with the post-filter being a mesh positioned between the filtration medium and one of the walls of the housing or within an opening defined by the support member. A seal of the filter assembly may pass through the filtration medium, with the filtration medium being substantially omitted in a section of the seal.

Flexible biological fluid filters

Flexible housing filters for filtration of fluids and methods of making such filters are disclosed. The filters may include one or more peripheral seals in the flexible housing.

Biological fluid filters having flexible walls and methods for making such filters

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Lake Villa, IL, United States of America

Daniel R Lynn