Patent ID: 8875893

Claim:
A medical container configured to accommodate blood pack components during blood collection and processing, the medical container comprising: an elongated body extending between first and second ends and defining a compartment; a base fixedly secured to the first end of the elongated body; a substantially planar divider extending through the compartment from the base to the second end of the elongated body to separate the compartment into a first subcompartment and a second subcompartment, the divider comprising a first material, the elongated body comprising a second material, and the base comprising a third material, the first and third materials being generally rigid and the second material being generally flexible, and the first subcompartment and the second subcompartment each being configured to accommodate blood pack components; and blood pack components comprising a primary blood collection container and one or more of a needle, one or more transfer bags, a leukocyte filter, or a container containing a preservative solution, wherein one or more of the blood pack components are fluidly coupled together, with the primary blood collection container being at least partially positioned in the first subcompartment and said one or more of the needle, the one or more transfer bags, the leukocyte filter, or the container containing the preservative solution being positioned in the second subcompartment.