Patent ID: 6497674
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: A61M,B04B

Abstract:
A method for processing blood in an apheresis system comprising a blood component separation device and at least one blood passageway associated with said blood component separation device, said method comprising the steps of:introducing blood into said at least one blood passageway; separating said blood into a plurality of blood components; removing at least one of said blood components from said at least one blood passageway; detecting a presence of a first condition associated with said apheresis system, wherein said first condition is a problem relating to at least one of said method and said apheresis system; graphically indicating to said operator of said apheresis system a protocol for performing said investigation wherein said graphically indicating step comprises: utilizing at least one pictorial performing a first prompting step, said first prompting step comprising: prompting an operator of said apheresis system to perform an investigation of said apheresis system in relation to said first condition; performing a second prompting step, said second prompting step comprising: prompting said operator to specify a result of said investigation to said apheresis system.