Terumo Bct, Inc.

Francois Bidet

Roland Biset

Wilfried Mertens

The invention pertains to a method of connecting at least two containers for enabling a transfer of liquid from one container to the other container, comprising the steps of: a) Depositing a first cassette including at least a first container on a first tray. The first container has a plurality of connecting means. b) Depositing a second cassette including a second container on a second tray. The cassettes or the containers include a data storage means. c) The data are read by respective data reading means. d) The data are processed and it is verified whether they match each other. e1) In case of a negative result, the second cassette is removed and the steps from step b) onwards are repeated. e2) In case of a positive verification result, the containers are connected. f) Removing the second cassette. g) Repeating steps b) to f) a plurality of times.

Workstation and method for transfering biological fluid between containers

The invention pertains to a cassette () provided as a cover of an accommodation section of a container () which can be filled with a liquid separable into individual components by means of a centrifuge, having: a plurality of containers () where a central container () is fixedly arranged at the cassette () and said central container () is connected to at least one outer container () through interruptible connection means (), and a data storage device () arranged on the cassette () or on the central container (). Furthermore, the invention pertains to a workstation for marking containers () containing a liquid and a corresponding method.

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Bondues, France

Francois Bidet