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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2010
Michael D. Leach, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jennifer E. Woodell-may, Leesburg, IN (US);
Joel C. Higgins, Claypool, IN (US);
Brandon Miller, Rochester, IN (US);
Michael D. Leach, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jennifer E. Woodell-May, Leesburg, IN (US);
Joel C. Higgins, Claypool, IN (US);
Brandon Miller, Rochester, IN (US);
Biomet Biologics, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy coat phase from a whole blood sample. A buoy system that may include a first buoy portion and a second buoy member operably interconnected may be used to form at least three fractions from a sample during a substantially single centrifugation process. Therefore, the separation of various fractions may be substantially quick and efficient.