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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2011
Christoper D. Hillyer, New York, NY (US);
Beth H. Shaz, New York, NY (US);
Christoper D. Hillyer, New York, NY (US);
Beth H. Shaz, New York, NY (US);
New York Blood Center, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are centrifuge-free self-contained systems for aseptically separating components of whole blood comprising at least one cassette for receiving whole blood; at least one red blood cell exclusion filter; at least one leukocyte reduction filters; at least one platelet exclusion filter; a plurality of product cassettes; and optionally a plurality of pumps and valves; and wherein the filters, pumps, valves, and cassettes are fluidly connected by tubing and the system does not include a centrifuge. Also disclosed are methods for obtaining blood components using the system.