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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
May. 15, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tom Westberg, Gurnee, IL (US);
Kelly B Smith, Gurnee, IL (US);
Sanjay V. Odak, Grayslake, IL (US);
Michel L. T. Joie, Ernage, BE;
Georges E Rondeau, Braffe, BE;
Assignee:
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B 7/08 ; B04B 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B 7/08 ; B04B 9/00 ;
Abstract
A blood separation chamber comprises a base that includes formed walls that define a hub. A separation channel extends about the hub. A flow passage extends between the hub and the separation channel. The hub enables attachment of external tubing to convey blood to and from the separation channel through the hub.