Patent ID: 7645377
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A centrifuge processing system for handling blood products, said system comprising: a centrifuge including therein at least one centrifuge processing bag; a storage module including an airtight containment chamber for supporting a plurality of blood product storage bags in an upright position with a tubing end of each of the blood product storage bags at the bottom thereof, an access door to the chamber, and a fluid pump coupled to the airtight containment chamber for establishing one of pressure and vacuum within the chamber to transfer blood product in either direction between at least one of the plurality of blood product storage bags and the at least one centrifuge processing bag; a single airtight fixture including in a wall of the airtight chamber configured such that respective tubing extending from the tubing end of each of the plurality of blood product storage bags exits the chamber through the single airtight fixture; and a control module for controlling operation of the fluid pump to effect the transfer of blood product between at least one of the plurality of blood product storage bags and the at least one centrifuge.