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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2020
Terumo Bct, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Randy Peery, Lakewood, CO (US);
James Ladtkow, Broomfield, CO (US);
Jesse Janzen, Golden, CO (US);
Andrew Gloor, Lakewood, CO (US);
Kevin Klimek, Denver, CO (US);
Terumo BCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
Provided is a centrifuge cassette assembly () for separating a fluid and related method of manufacture. The cassette assembly includes a first chamber, a second chamber (), a fluidic channel () creating a fluid connection between the first chamber and the second chamber, at least one molded insertion valve () configured to control the flow of fluid in the fluidic channel and a heating element () for actuating the at least one molded valve. Further provided are Normally Open Valves (NOVs) () and Normally Closed Valves (NCVs) () which are capable of insertion into, and which control the fluid flow of, the centrifuge cassette assembly.