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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Lee F. Carter, Lakewood, CO (US);
Jeremy P. Kolenbrander, Brighton, CO (US);
James R. Ladtkow, Broomfield, CO (US);
Joseph A. Scibona, Littleton, CO (US);
Jeffrey A. Steward, Lakewood, CO (US);
Chris Fletcher, Superior, CO (US);
Lee F. Carter, Lakewood, CO (US);
Jeremy P. Kolenbrander, Brighton, CO (US);
James R. Ladtkow, Broomfield, CO (US);
Joseph A. Scibona, Littleton, CO (US);
Jeffrey A. Steward, Lakewood, CO (US);
Chris Fletcher, Superior, CO (US);
CaridianBCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
The invention relates generally to methods of monitoring and controlling the processing of blood and blood samples, particularly the separation of blood and blood samples into its components with a two-dimensional optical measurement and control device. The method may comprise the steps of providing a blood processing system comprising a density centrifuge blood processing system and an elutriation blood processing system; filling the elutriation blood processing system with a desired component; measuring a cellular flux of cells entering the elutriation blood processing system with a two-dimensional optical control system; and flushing the elutriation blood processing system.