Patent ID: 8920659

Claim:
A centrifuge-free self-contained system for aseptically separating components of whole blood comprising: a cassette for receiving whole blood; at least one red blood cell exclusion filter; at least one leukocyte reduction filter; at least one platelet exclusion filter; and a plurality of product cassettes; wherein the filters and cassettes are fluidly connected by tubing and the system does not include a centrifuge; and the system comprises a flow route wherein the cassette for receiving whole blood is fluidly connected to a red blood cell exclusion filter; the red blood cell exclusion filter is fluidly connected to a first pump; the first pump is fluidly connected to a platelet rich plasma product cassette; the platelet rich plasma product cassette is fluidly connected to a platelet exclusion filter; the platelet exclusion filter is fluidly connected to a second pump; and the second pump is fluidly connected to a plasma product cassette.