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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2017
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Alexandra Salomon, Evanston, IL (US);
Julie Griep, St. Paul, MN (US);
Kyungyoon Min, Kildeer, IL (US);
Christopher J. Wegener, Libertyville, IL (US);
Anand Raju, Addison, IL (US);
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Abstract
A device for pooling a blood component stored in source containers includes a pump or pumps configured to pump a fluid in a first direction and a second direction and receive a pump line having a first end connected to the source containers. A pool clamp is configured to receive a pool line having a first end connected to a second end of the pump line and a second end connected to a pool container. A wash clamp is configured to receive a wash line having a first end connected to the second end of the pump line and a second end connected to a wash media container. A controller is configured to open the pool clamp, close the wash clamp and operate the pump in the first direction and to alternatively close the pool clamp, open the wash clamp and operate the pump in the second direction.