Zymequest, Inc.

Implant Innovations, Inc.

Other

Medicept, Inc.

Biomet 3i, LLC

Velico Medical, Inc.

Glen E Jorgensen

Donald Barry

Bruce Berckmans, Iii

William Aitkenhead

Mark Susser

Robert L Standley

Bruce H Edwards

Jeremy Fennelly

Keith Rosiello

Joseph D Antocci

John P O'Brien

Victor Sacco

Roy E Martin, Iii

Don Barry

A centrifuge () including a first rotatable mechanism () having a rotation axis with a fluid retentive housing () being coaxially mounted on the first rotatable mechanism for co-rotation therewith; a second rotatable mechanism () having a rotation axis with the first and second rotatable mechanisms being coaxially interconnected for co-rotation around a common axis; and fluid tubing () connected to the axis of the fluid retentive housing and having a distal length that extends axially outwardly from the fluid retentive housing. A support arm () is mounted to the second rotatable mechanism a support tube () receives therethrough at least a part of the distal length of the fluid tubing and a bearing member () rotatably supports the support tube in the support arm whereby upon rotation of the first and second rotatable mechanisms the fluid tubing is free to one of rotate with and rotate relative to the support tube.

Circumferentially driven continuous flow centrifuge

The invention provides an improved rotating seal apparatus including a plurality of concentrically spaced annular rotating seals. The invention also provides a rotating seal apparatus including a pressurized annular chamber surrounding an annular rotating seal.

Rotating seals for cell processing systems

The invention relates to a centrifuge including a first rotatable mechanism having a rotation axis with a fluid retentive housing being coaxially mounted on the first rotatable mechanism for co-rotation therewith; a second rotatable mechanism having a rotation axis with the first and second rotatable mechanisms being coaxially interconnected for co-rotation around a common axis; and fluid tubing connected to the axis of the fluid retentive housing and having a distal length that extends axially outwardly from the fluid retentive housing. A support arm is mounted to the second rotatable mechanism, a support tube receives therethrough at least a part of the distal length of the fluid tubing, and a bearing member rotatably supports the support tube in the support arm, whereby upon rotation of the first and second rotatable mechanisms, the fluid tubing is free to one of rotate with and rotate relative to the support tube.

A single-use system for separating blood and producing platelet concentrates includes an elongated container for receiving blood from a patient. The container has a movable plunger mounted within the blood container for expressing blood fractions separated during centrifugation of the container through a first port mounted at one end of said container, a second port mounted on the plunger, and a third port mounted on a plunger rod attached to the plunger.

Platelet concentration syringe kit

A method and apparatus for selectively expressing one or more selected fluid materials out of a fluid container, including a centrifuge rotor having a round centrifuge chamber of selected volume, a round expandable enclosure disposed within the centrifuge chamber having a rotation axis coincident with the central rotation axis and a flexible wall, a pump for controllably pumping a selected volume of expressor fluid into and out of the expandable enclosure wherein the fluid container is receivable with the centrifuge chamber, and a retaining mechanism for holding the fluid container within the centrifuge chamber in a coaxial position. The flexible wall of the fluid container is in contact with the flexible wall of the expandable enclosure.

Apparatus for method for expressing fluid materials

A centrifuge () including a first rotatable mechanism () having a rotation axis with a fluid retentive housing () being coaxially mounted on the first rotatable mechanism for co-rotation therewith; a second rotatable mechanism () having a rotation axis with the first and second rotatable mechanisms being coaxially interconnected for co-rotation around a common axis; and fluid tubing () connected to the axis of the fluid retentive housing and having a distal length that extends axially outwardly from the fluid retentive housing. A support arm () is mounted to the second rotatable mechanism, a support tube () receives therethrough at least a part of the distal length of the fluid tubing, and a bearing member () rotatably supports the support tube in the support arm, whereby upon rotation of the first and second rotatable mechanisms, the fluid tubing is free to one of rotate with and rotate relative to the support tube.

A multiple sample processing apparatus for a continuous flow centrifuge, including a plurality of axially aligned processing chambers and expressor chambers, each chamber comprising an axial opening, in a fixed arrangement, and a plurality of central hubs disposed in the axial openings, the central hubs constructed and arranged to define passages for fluid communication between the chambers and a fluid supply.

Multiple processing chamber set and use thereof

An automated blood separation method and apparatus is described that allows for the separation of multiple units of blood simultaneously. The method and apparatus reliably and quickly separates blood into its components. An auto-balancing feature within the apparatus automatically preferably compensates for the changing state of imbalance, thereby eliminating the need for additional balancing steps during the separation process. The apparatus has a rotor into which a plurality of cassettes can be inserted. The cassettes have a number of sections for the containment of the whole blood and for the separated blood components, which are contained in disposable bags. The rotor is placed into a centrifuge assembly, and the blood components are then separated and transferred to the bags in the individual sections of the cassettes. Means for including secondary separation devices such as filters is included. The manufacturing information regarding the lot identities used and the conditions under which each unit was processed is also included.

Blood component preparation (BCP) device and method of use thereof

A sealed centrifugal clarifier with a pre-sterilized and disposable container which lines the separation chamber is disclosed. More particularly, the centrifugal clarifier contains a feed port that allows a liquid-solid mixture to be continuously fed into the device wherein the solid is sedimented by rotation of the separation chamber and the clarified liquid is released into an outside receptacle through an effluent port. The throughput rate of the clarifier is adjustable and can be determined as a function of the fill radius of the separation chamber.

Sealed centrifugal clarifier

A single use system and kit for producing blood platelet concentrates is described herein. In a preferred form, the kit includes a bag set in which compartments containing blood components are adjacent to to separate compartments which can be inflated to express the blood components after their separation by centrifuging.

Platelet collection system

A device is provided for distributing a fluids from different sources to different destinations. The device receives fluids from a plurality of different sources and distributes the fluids out of a port to a destination. The device also receives fluid from the destination and transfers the fluid to another port out to another destination.

Fluid management systems

A single use system and kit for producing blood platelet concentrates is described herein. In a preferred form, the kit includes a bag set in which compartments containing blood components are adjacent to separate compartments which can be inflated to express the blood components after their separation by centrifuging.

Platelet collection method

A blood platelet collection system includes a bucket having wells,adapted to receive a bag system therein. The bag system includes a pair of compartmented containers. Each container includes a collection bag,and an adjacent inflatable bag,and is preferably an integrated structure made of three sheets,. After centrifugation, the inflatable bags are caused to expand, in turn, to transfer blood components between the collection bags via tube

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Marlboro, MA, United States of America

Glen E Jorgensen