Terumo Bct, Inc.

Taylor Polodna

Brian M Holmes

Thomas J Felt

Dennis J Hlavinka

James R Ladtkow

Andrew Gloor

Jesse Janzen

Bruce S Ellingboe

Mark E Hillam

John Pittinger

Anne Baker Oram

Charles L Hake

Peter O'Brien

Davis Benz

Luke Edwin Ladtkow

Drew Parker

Dennis Bebie

David Gibbons

Pierre R Emeric

Evan C Provan

Luke Edwin Storm

Described are embodiments that include methods and devices for separating components from multi-component fluids. Embodiments may involve use of separation vessels and movement of components into and out of separation vessels through ports. Embodiments may involve the separation of plasma from whole blood. Also described are embodiments that include methods and devices for positioning portions, e.g., loops, of disposables in medical devices. Embodiments may involve use of surfaces for automatically guiding loops to position them into a predetermined position.

Fluid control and bypass features for an apheresis system

Filler for an apheresis system

A modular cassette is provided for separating a composite fluid into at least two component parts thereof during centrifugation. The modular cassette includes: a housing defining a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a chamber for fluid separation; a fluidic channel configured to provide fluid communication between at least two components of the modular cassette; a heat expanding valve including: a flow pathway including undulations configured to facilitate closing of the fluidic channel, wherein the heat expanding valve occludes one or more of the undulations of the flow pathway to close the fluidic channel; and a heating element configured to actuate the heat expanding valve.

Centrifugal fluid separation device

Apheresis device

A modular cassette and method for separating a composite fluid into at least two component parts thereof during centrifugation is provided. The modular cassette includes a fluid inlet portion, at least one fluid separation portion, at least one media chamber in fluid communication with the fluid separation portion, a fluid collection portion, at least one fluidic channel configured to form a fluid communication between at least two components of the cassette, at least one wax valve including undulating flow channel portions configured to close at least one of the fluidic channels, and at least one heating element configured to actuate the at least one wax valve.

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Taylor Polodna