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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2010
John Pittinger, Evergreen, CO (US);
Logan Fender, Lakewood, CO (US);
John Pittinger, Evergreen, CO (US);
Logan Fender, Lakewood, CO (US);
Terumo BCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
A centrifugal blood processing apparatus comprising a centrifuge rotor, a separation chamber, a tubing set for conducting blood components and fluids and a method for controlling the blood processing apparatus comprising separating a blood component in a separation chamber; flowing the blood component out of the separation chamber and into a concentration chamber; concentrating the blood component in the concentration chamber; and flushing the blood component out of the concentration chamber. The method further comprising simultaneously flowing a solution, such as a wash solution or PAS, into the concentration chamber between the separation chamber and the concentration chamber.