Patent ID: 7789847
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A disposable assembly for a blood processing system for separating blood into at least one component for collection and for the filtration of the blood component; said disposable assembly comprising: a blood removal assembly for removing blood from a donor/patient; a rotating blood processing vessel removeable interfitted within a rotatable centrifuge interconnected to said blood removal assembly, and coactive with the rotatable centrifuge for separating blood received from the donor/patient into blood components by centrifugation; a blood component collection assembly interconnected to said blood processing vessel, comprising: a blood component collection container pre-connected to said filter; whereby said blood component collection assembly provides for the pushing of said blood component through the filter simultaneously with or during the overall continuous separation process; and collecting the blood component in the collection container after the pushing of said blood component through the filter.