Patent ID: 8782543
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: A61M,G06F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A product options calculator system for an apheresis instrument, the product options calculator system comprising: a processor configured to implement: a preset information module to include preset information regarding blood component products and configuration information; a donor specific input module to receive donor specific information about a blood donor from a user as a plurality of donor parameters; a platelet yield estimator to apply the plurality of donor parameters to estimate a length of time to collect a desired yield for a blood component collection procedure; a blood product options calculator to calculate one or more available blood component collection procedure options, the options including at least one platelet collection procedure, and associated settings within the constraints of the preset information and the donor specific information from which a user can choose to configure the apheresis instrument, a display for displaying available blood component collection procedure options to the user with respect to the apheresis instrument; and an interface to accept user input to select an available blood component collection procedure option displayed on the display, the interface to concurrently present at least one procedure parameter for each of the available blood collection procedure options via the display, the interface to provide the platelet yield estimator to the user and to launch the blood product options calculator from the platelet yield estimator via the displayed interface,