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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Randol E. Kirk, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21K 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21K 5/00 ;
Abstract
A blood irradiator for providing a uniform dose of X-ray beam irradiation for blood products contained within bags positioned in a cannister. A first X-ray tube is positioned to irradiate said bags from one surface of the bags, and a second X-ray tube is positioned to irradiate said bags from the opposite surface of said bags concurrently with said first tube. A low Z high density material collar mounted around said cannister to reflect X-rays. The X-rays from the two tubes and the reflected X-rays combine to provide a uniform dose of X-rays to said bags.