Centrifuge for separating of whole blood into blood components as well as fluidically communicating containers for insertion into the centrifuge, as well as a method for obtaining a highly enriched thrombocyte concentrate out of whole blood

Abstract

The invention refers to a centrifuge for separating whole blood into its blood components and a method for extracting a highly enriched thrombocyte concentrate out of whole blood. For this purpose, the centrifuge comprises a closed loop and/or open-loop control unit as well as a drive unit coupled to the closed loop and/or open-loop control unit, a rotor () having at least two container receptacles () for removably holding containers () being in fluid communication with each other, at least one sensor arranged between the container receptacles () and coupled with the closed loop and/or open-loop control unit for detecting a separation layer. Herein, a motor/gear unit () coupled to the closed loop and/or open-loop control unit is associated with each of the container receptacles (). Each of the motor/gear units is in operational contact through means () with each of the containers () supported in the respective container receptacle () such that a transfer and back-transfer of blood components between the containers () is initiated.