Patent ID: 8986185
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B04B

Abstract:
1. A centrifuge comprising: a base plate; a gearbox coupled to the base plate that transfers rotation of a crankshaft to a driveshaft, wherein the crankshaft is a sterilizable crankshaft removably and replaceably coupled to the gearbox and wherein the driveshaft is a sterilizable driveshaft removably and replaceably coupled to the gearbox; a flywheel coupled to the driveshaft through a clutch, the flywheel having a perimeter and a plurality of attachment points distributed near the perimeter, each attachment point having a syringe retainer configured to directly receive and hold a syringe by a plunger end thereof, each attachment point further adapted to hingeably support the syringe in a manner that permits a rotation of the syringe radially outward from the flywheel during centrifugation, wherein the syringe retainer further comprises a hook in each attachment point hole shaped to retain the plunger end of the syringe; and an attachment mechanism that secures the base plate to a working surface.