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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2015
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Jean-Marc Payrat, Baulers, BE;
Serge Hugard, Jodoigne-Souveraine, BE;
Christian Stonig, Ernstbrunn N, AT;
Boudewijn Erasmus, Soest, NL;
Emmanuel Mignon, Brussels, BE;
Clay Little, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Abstract
A blood or blood component collection and processing system, apparatus and method are disclosed. One embodiment includes a vascular access device and a blood collection container having a blood inlet and first and second blood component outlets. The outlets are located at opposite ends of the container, and a blood flow conduit extends between the vascular access device and collection container. The collection container is free of attachment to other blood collection containers when in an initial collection configuration at the time of collection.