Gambro, Inc.

Cobe Laboratories, Inc.

Terumo Bct, Inc.

Caridianbct, Inc.

Terumo Bct Biotechnologies, LLC

Frank Corbin, Iii

Dennis J Hlavinka

John J Kappus

Victor D Dolecek

Brian M Holmes

Mark E Hillam

Rajesh Pareta

Thomas J Felt

Steven Gage Urdahl

Marlene Adele Bainbridge

Geert Van Waeg

Peter Pihlstedt

Jeffrey J Blakeslee

Keith J Manica

Niclas Högberg

Emanuel Hällgren

Lars Strandberg

Lars Persson

Donn D Lobdell

George J Eilers

Larry Joe Dumont

Lori A Truitt

Edward C Wood, Jr

Robert W Langley

Glen Delbert Antwiler

Jon A Dodd

Edward V Cruz

Linda A Taylor

William G Palsulich

Steven H Johnson

Raymond Paul Goodrich, Jr

Robert L White

Douglas P Miller

Lawrence L Leppert

Thomas G Dilorenzo

William Sweat

Mark J Brierton

David R Shouldice

Terrence M Cussen

Scott Butzke

Chad C Steele

Christopher Fletcher

Terry R Wahl

Russell Hempstead

Leon E Bilodeau

Thomas L Menhennett

Richard E Murray

Peter Fletcher-Haynes

Richard Judy

Kim Pemberton

Frederick S Mudloff

Edward C Wood

Denise C Garrison

David W Hoard

John C Walker

Embodiments of methods, systems, and apparatuses for lyophilizing, storing, and transfusing materials are described. In embodiments, the materials may include whole blood or a component of whole blood such as plasma.

Lyophilization

A premounted fluid conveyance assembly for use with a cell expansion machine comprises a tubing-organizer and a fluid conveyance system. The fluid conveyance system is at least partially attached to the tubing-organizer, and the fluid conveyance system comprises an oxygenator or gas transfer module, a length of tubing and a bioreactor all fluidly interconnected. The premounted fluid conveyance assembly is adapted to be detachably-attached to the cell expansion machine. Accordingly, after a premounted fluid conveyance assembly is used, it is removed from the cell expansion machine by disengaging it from the cell expansion machine. Thereafter, another premounted fluid conveyance assembly can be attached in place of the previously used premounted fluid conveyance assembly.

Premounted fluid conveyance assembly for cell expansion system and method of use associated therewith

Method and apparatus for separating plasma from blood in a membrane separator and further separator the separated plasma into desired plasma proteins in a plasma separator fluidly connected to the membrane separator to receive the separated plasma.

System and method for collecting plasma protein fractions from separated blood components

Method and apparatus for separating plasma from blood in a separation vessel and further separator the separated plasma into desired plasma proteins in a plasma separator fluidly connected to the separation vessel to receive the separated plasma.

The present invention provides thermoplastic tubes, thermoplastic melting plates, thermoplastic tube connecting apparatus, and methods for using the same.

Heat weld tubing connectors

A method used in connection with processing of blood components, wherein blood products are then filtered via a filter rotating along with a centrifuge rotor and the sensed pressure may be used in connection with controlling the pumping of the blood products and/or in connection with determining the location of an interface associated with the blood products.

Blood component processing system method

A centrifugal fluid separation system is disclosed for centrifugally separating a composite fluid into components thereof. This centrifugal separation system includes at least a centrifugal rotor which has a composite fluid containment area, a fluid flow channel/tubing and at least one separated component collection area defined therein. A composite fluid to be separated is delivered to the fluid containment area where under centrifugal forces the composite fluid is separated into components and then from which a component travels through an outlet channel to a respective separated component fluids flowing therethrough. A centrally disposed pump is also provided to move the separated component(s) to the collection area(s). Optical sensing of the interface of the separated fluid components may be used with a clamp to stop flow. A disposable bag and tubing system is also disclosed for use with reusable rotor devices.

Fluid separation devices, systems and/or methods using a centrifuge and roller pump

A system and method are used in connection with processing of blood components. The processing of blood components may involve centrifugal separation and/or filtering of the blood components. In some examples, at least some blood components are centrifugally separated in a chamber and then filtered via a filter rotating along with a centrifuge rotor, wherein the filter is located closer than the chamber to an axis of rotation of the rotor. The filter may include a porous filtration medium configured to filter leukocytes, platelets, and/or red blood cells. Some examples include a pressure sensor sensing pressure of pumped blood components. The sensed pressure may be used in connection with controlling the pumping of the blood products and/or in connection with determining the location of an interface associated with the blood products. Other uses of the sensed pressure are also possible.

Blood component processing system, apparatus, and method

A blood component collection system with manipulation and optimization capabilities. In one embodiment, process parameters are derived from an input/configured predetermined blood component yield and which is based upon the maximization of at least one process parameter. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived process control parameters. In another embodiment, process parameters are derived from an input total procedure time from a maximized value for at least one of the other process control parameters so as to maximize blood component yield in this fixed time. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived parameters.

Extracorporeal blood processing information management system

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Frank Corbin, Iii