Cobe Laboratories, Inc.

Gambro, Inc.

Terumo Bct, Inc.

Jeffrey J Blakeslee

Brian M Holmes

John J Kappus

Marlene Adele Bainbridge

Victor D Dolecek

Robert W Langley

Coy Toavs

Frank Corbin, Iii

Bruce S Ellingboe

Edward V Cruz

David R Shouldice

Mark J Brierton

Bruce W Gibbs

Terry R Wahl

Chad C Steele

Russell Hempstead

Leon E Bilodeau

Richard E Murray

Thomas L Menhennett

Frederick S Mudloff

Denise C Garrison

David W Hoard

Embodiments are described that include systems and methods for separating components of a composite fluid, e.g., whole blood. Some embodiments provide for processing a composite fluid by subjecting a volume of the fluid to a first centripetal acceleration for an initial separation, followed by a second centripetal acceleration for a second separation.

Composite fluid separation

An extracorporeal blood processing system is disclosed which includes a variety of novel components and which may be operated in accordance with a variety of novel methodologies. For instance, the system includes a graphical operator interface which directs the operator through various aspects of the apheresis procedure. Moreover, the system also includes a variety of features relating to loading a blood processing vessel into a blood processing channel and removing the same after completion of the procedure. Furthermore, the system also includes a variety of features relating to utilizing a blood priming of at least portions of the apheresis system in preparation for the procedure. In addition, the system includes a variety of features enhancing the performance of the apheresis system, including the interrelationship between the blood processing vessel and the blood processing vessel and the utilization of high packing factors for the procedure.

Extracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatus

An extracorporeal blood processing system is disclosed which includes a disposable for an apheresis system. The disposable can include a blood processing vessel and a contoured support. The blood processing vessel includes sidewalls to define the vessel and a blood inlet port and a blood component outlet port. The support is provided proximate to the blood component outlet port and exteriorly relative to the fluid-containing volume of the blood processing vessel. The support may be contoured to direct the desired blood component types(s) toward the blood component outlet port and is in an overlapping relation with the exterior surface of the blood processing vessel. The support and part of an adjacent channel wall collectively define a generally funnel-shaped collect well that collects blood components flowing thereby. The support may be pivotally or hingedly interconnected with the exterior of the blood processing vessel to facilitate loading of the blood processing vessel and/or to allow the support to move not a predetermined position upon pressurization of the blood processing vessel to perform the desired function during an apheresis procedure.

Disposable for an apheresis system with a contoured support

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Arvada, CO, United States of America

Jeffrey J Blakeslee