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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Liam Farrell, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Sandra Thom, Cary, NC (US);
Rohit Vishnoi, Deerfield, IL (US);
Richard I. Brown, Northbrook, IL (US);
Assignee:
Baxter International Inc., Beerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/700 ; C02F 9/00 ; C02F 1/00 ; C02F 1/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/700 ; C02F 9/00 ; C02F 1/00 ; C02F 1/38 ;
Abstract
Automated systems and methods for withdrawing and replacing fluids in a patient are disclosed. The system withdraws blood from a donor or patient, separates the blood into two or more components and collects the separated component. A replacement fluid capable of at least partially providing the biological function of the separated component is infused into the patient.