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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Norio Iriguchi, Fuji, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210800 ; 210804 ; 210540 ; 210927 ; 210745 ; 422101 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for separating blood components by means of sedimentation action due to gravitational force are disclosed. The blood to be separated is continuously passed through a flat blood flow channel having a thickness of 20 mm or less and is separated into multiple streams of the separated blood components. An opening for a feed line of the blood is provided at the upstream side of the blood flow channel and at least two openings for discharge lines of the separated blood components are provided at the downstream side of the blood flow channel.