Patent ID: 8782543

Claim:
A product options calculator system for an apheresis instrument, the product options calculator system comprising: a processor configured to implement: a preset information module to include preset information regarding blood component products and configuration information; a donor specific input module to receive donor specific information about a blood donor from a user as a plurality of donor parameters; a platelet yield estimator to apply the plurality of donor parameters to estimate a length of time to collect a desired yield for a blood component collection procedure; a blood product options calculator to calculate one or more available blood component collection procedure options, the options including at least one platelet collection procedure, and associated settings within the constraints of the preset information and the donor specific information from which a user can choose to configure the apheresis instrument, wherein the blood product options calculator is to calculate one or more minimum pre-count limits including calculating an extracorporeal blood volume (ECV) limit based on the plurality of donor parameters, wherein the blood product options calculator is to iteratively calculate the one or more available blood component collection procedure options that do not violate a set of one or more preset collection rules based on parameter information, the minimum pre-count limits, and estimated yield, and wherein the blood product options calculator is to compare a) the one or more available blood component collection procedure options to b) one or more preferences for collection with respect to a blood collection center included in the preset information to c) determine which of the one or more available blood component collection procedure options comply with the one or more preferences; a display for displaying available blood component collection procedure options to the user with respect to the apheresis instrument; and an interface to accept user input to select an available blood component collection procedure option displayed on the display, the interface to concurrently present at least one procedure parameter for each of the available blood collection procedure options via the display, the interface to provide the platelet yield estimator to the user and to launch the blood product options calculator from the platelet yield estimator via the displayed interface, wherein the platelet yield estimator is to provide an initial time and yield estimate based on each available blood component collection procedure option identified by the donor specific information and wherein selection of an available procedure option automatically populates the platelet yield estimator from the blood product options calculator and settings for the selected procedure option, and wherein the interface is to accept user input to review, update, and confirm settings for a selection blood component collection procedure option.