Patent ID: 6736788
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: A61J,A61M

Abstract:
A process of treating mammalian blood in a blood charge to provide a conditioned charge for giving to a patient in a medical procedure, the process including the steps:providing an automatic apparatus for treating the blood charge to create said conditioned charge, and for presenting the conditioned charge ready for use, the apparatus having a secure environment, a door controlling access to the environment, a flask to receive the charge and stressors arranged to operate on the charge in the flask in the controlled environment; transporting the blood charge into the secure environment through thermoplastic inlet tubing for deposit in the flask; sealing and severing the inlet tubing; removing part of the inlet tubing outside the secure environment; initiating the operation of the automatic apparatus so that the stressors will operate on the charge for a predetermined period, thereby stressing the charge in the flask while maintaining the secure environment; allowing the apparatus time to transport the conditioned charge from the flask to a receiver; and opening the door to provide access to the receiver for use to give the conditioned charge to the patient.