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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Terumo Bct, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Marlene Bainbridge, Lakewood, CO (US);
Scott Butzke, Littleton, CO (US);
Terumo BCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
A method for collecting blood components includes separating a first amount of plasma from whole blood; separating a total amount of collectable platelets from the whole blood as available after the separation of the first amount of plasma; if a total collected amount is less than a maximum as adjusted by real-time data regarding collection following the separation of the total amount of platelets, separating a second amount of plasma from the whole blood as available after the separation of the total amount of platelets and then separating a total amount of red blood cells from the whole blood as available after the separation of the second amount of plasma; and if the total collected amount is at the maximum as adjusted by real-time data regarding collection, separating the total amount of red blood cells from the whole blood as available after the separation of the total amount of platelets.