Patent ID: 9211487
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: A61M,B01D,B01L,B04B

Abstract:
1. A method for separating components of whole blood comprising: Sealing a sterilized separation device within a container having a base and a cover such that the separation device is in cooperation with an interface at the base of the container; Inserting whole blood into the sterilized separation device sealed within the container by injecting said whole blood through a conduit that extends through the container and mates with the separation device; Mating the container with a torque generating device, the interface in contact with both the torque generating device and the separation device; Spinning the separation device using the torque generating device to separate whole blood into different components according to density, the separation device is spun independent of the container and torque is transferred from the torque generating device to the separation device by the interface, wherein spinning the separation device causes a buoy to move within the separation device to separate different blood components, the buoy having a density less than that of red blood cells of the whole blood; Removing the sterile separation device from the container; and Withdrawing at least one of the different components from the separation device while the separation device is in a sterile environment.