Patent ID: 6582350
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: A61M,B04B

Abstract:
A rigid centrifuge container for separating components of a fluid, comprising:a) a rigid annular body having an axial core; b) an interior collection chamber for receiving and holding said fluid during centrifugation, said chamber having an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter and having a generally off-centered figure eight-shaped side cross-sectional configuration wherein the narrowest portion of said chamber is closer to the inner perimeter; c) at least one inlet channel extending radially from said core to a distance near the outer perimeter of said chamber, the distal end of said inlet channel being in fluid communication with the interior of said chamber; and d) at least one outlet channel extending radially from said core to a distance approximately near the narrowest portion of said chamber, the distal end of said outlet channel being in fluid communication with the interior of said chamber at said narrowest portion.