Patent ID: 6692479
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A donor blood sampling system comprising:sampling apparatus attached to a tubing branch; a donor needle attached to an upstream tube, said donor needle being adapted for drawing blood from a body; and a main collection bag attached to a donor tube; characterized by a flow controller comprising: an inlet flow member including an inlet port connected to said upstream tube; and an outlet flow member connected to said inlet flow member and comprising a first outlet port connected to said tubing branch, and a second outlet port connected to said donor tube, said flow controller having a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position, blood can flow to said sampling apparatus via said first outlet port and said tubing branch, said second outlet port and said donor tube being substantially sealed from blood flowing therein, and wherein in said second position, blood can flow to said main collection bag via said second outlet port and said donor tube, said first outlet port and said tubing branch being substantially sealed from blood flowing therein, and wherein said outlet flow member is arranged for rotation with respect to said inlet flow member between the first and second positions.