Patent ID: 6348156
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: A61M,B01D

Abstract:
A blood separation system comprisinga device which, in use, operates to separate whole blood into red blood cells and plasma, a whole blood inlet line to convey a flow of whole blood into the device, a plasma collection line outside the device to convey a flow of plasma from the device, a red blood cell collection line outside the device to convey a flow of red blood cells from the device, a first sensing assembly including a first sensor in the plasma collection line operating to detect presence of at least one species of cellular blood component in the flow of plasma and generating a first output, a second sensing assembly including a second sensor in the red blood cell collection line operating to detect red blood cell hematocrit in the flow of red blood cells and generating a second output, and a controller operating to control flows in the plasma collection line and the red blood cell collection line based upon the first and second outputs.