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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2000
Eric J. Krasnoff, Old Brookville, NY (US);
Thomas J. Bormann, Melville, NY (US);
Thomas C. Gsell, Glen Cove, NY (US);
Frank R. Pascale, Glen Cove, NY (US);
Vlado I. Matkovich, Glen Cove, NY (US);
Pall Corporation, East Hills, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for automatically processing a biological fluid is disclosed. The method includes the steps of obtaining a container having a biological fluid therein, providing a first signal and communicating with an automated control arrangement to establish flow of at least a portion of the biological fluid along a fluid flow path through a leukocyte depletion medium, providing a second signal and communicating with the automatic control arrangement to terminate flow along the fluid flow path wherein providing the second signal includes sensing the back pressure in the fluid flow path or the flow rate through the leukocyte depletion medium.