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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Stephen Gara, Souderton, PA (US);
Cynthia Star, Dresher, PA (US);
Dennis Briggs, West Chester, PA (US);
Michael Hutchinson, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Tom Watters, Malvern, PA (US);
Stephen Gara, Souderton, PA (US);
Cynthia Star, Dresher, PA (US);
Dennis Briggs, West Chester, PA (US);
Michael Hutchinson, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Tom Watters, Malvern, PA (US);
Therakos, Inc., Exton, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for collecting and treating blood component. An apparatus and methods for improvement of an extracorporeal photopheresis treatment is described. A cassette having flexible tubes inside its housing and on the bottom surface outside the cassette housing for ease of manufacturing is operated with a centrifuge bowl having an inlet and two outlets, pressure domes for measuring pressures in tubes, an improved irradiation plate, and a dual chamber bag in an extracorporeal photopheresis treatment.