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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2015
New Health Sciences, Inc., Bethesda, MD (US);
Tatsuro Yoshida, West Newton, MA (US);
Paul Vernucci, Billerica, MA (US);
New Health Sciences, Inc., Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A portable assembly for processing red blood cells RBCs including a disposable blood collection set including a blood bag, an anaerobic storage bag and an oxygen and/or oxygen and carbon dioxide depletion device disposed between the blood collection bag and anaerobic storage bag. The portable assembly further provides for a gas circulation device in fluid communication with the oxygen or oxygen and carbon dioxide depletion device, The gas circulation device includes a pressure source that is able circulate flushing gas through the depletion device as RBCs pass from the blood collection bag, through the depletion device and into the anaerobic storage bag.