Patent ID: 11963931
Assignee: HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A blood component cooling container comprising:
a body portion having an axial length, a proximal end and a distal end and defining an interior volume;
at least one convection member spaced about the body portion, the at least one convection member increasing the external surface area of the blood component cooling container, wherein the at least one convection member includes at least one indent within the body portion extending along a majority of the axial length of the body portion; and
an opening within the body portion configured to receive collected plasma, the opening being located at or near the proximal end;, wherein the blood component cooling container is tapered from the distal end to the proximal end, such that a diameter of the proximal end is greater than a diameter of the distal end; and
wherein the blood component cooling container has a generally frustum shape, wherein the blood component cooling container is configured to be opened with an automatic bottle opener.