Patent ID: 9604159
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M,B01D,B04B

Claim:
1. A method of reducing fluid in a whole adipose tissue sample, comprising: obtaining a whole adipose tissue sample from a patient; placing the obtained whole adipose tissue sample into a first separation region of a separation container having a collection basin surrounding at least a portion of the first separation region, wherein the first separation region is centered on a central axis of the separation container; surrounding the separation container with an exterior container; spinning the first separation region within the exterior container about the central axis of the separation container to place a centrifugal force on the obtained whole adipose tissue sample placed in the separation container; forcing at least a portion of the whole adipose tissue sample radially outward from the central axis against an inner wall surface near a perforated wall portion, wherein the inner wall surface extends radially around the central axis; moving a volume of a liquid phase through the perforated wall portion of the separation container into the collection basin surrounding at least a portion of the first separation region while spinning the separation container; containing adipose particles of the whole adipose tissue sample within the first separation region; collecting adipose particles in a withdrawal area of the first separation region after the volume of the liquid phase has been removed; and withdrawing the adipose particles while maintaining the separation container within the exterior container.