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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Christopher J. Wegener, Libertyville, IL (US);
Daniel R. Boggs, Libertyville, IL (US);
Kyungyoon Min, Kildeer, IL (US);
Prakash Mathew, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Marc N. Weasler, West Bend, WI (US);
Benjamin E. E. Kusters, Racine, WI (US);
Christopher J. Wegener, Libertyville, IL (US);
Daniel R. Boggs, Libertyville, IL (US);
Kyungyoon Min, Kildeer, IL (US);
Prakash Mathew, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Marc N. Weasler, West Bend, WI (US);
Benjamin E. E. Kusters, Racine, WI (US);
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Abstract
Certain examples describe systems and methods for increasing plasma extracted from donor blood. An example method includes receiving blood extracted from a donor connected to a blood collection machine. The example method includes filtering the blood using a filtration device to remove at least a portion of plasma included in the blood to separate the plasma removed from remaining blood. The example method includes routing the plasma removed for collection. The example method includes re-filtering the remaining blood using a or the filtration device to remove additional plasma from the remaining blood. The example method includes routing the additional plasma removed for collection.