Patent ID: 7981019

Claim:
An apparatus for separating a volume of composite liquid contained in a separation bag into at least a first component and a second component, the separation bag being fluidly connected to at least a first satellite bag and a second satellite bag, the apparatus comprising: a centrifuge having a rotor having a rotation axis and comprising a turntable for supporting the separation bag; a central compartment for containing at least the first satellite bag and the second satellite bag, and a support means for supporting at least one of the first and second satellite bags within the central compartment so that the supported satellite bag is pressed against the support means by centrifugation forces during rotation of the rotor, and so that the supported satellite bag has a lower portion that is closer to the axis of rotation than an upper portion thereof by which the supported satellite bag is connected to the separation bag so that a liquid contained in the supported satellite bag drains from the supported satellite bag into the separation bag under centrifugation forces when the rotor is rotated at a first rotation speed.