Patent ID: 8057377

Claim:
An apparatus for separating a composite liquid into at least two components, comprising a rotor having a rotation axis, comprising a central compartment for containing at least one satellite bag connected to a separation bag; a removable bag loading means having a longitudinal axis, for loading and unloading the at least one satellite bag into and from the central compartment, comprising: an upper part comprising securing means for removably securing an upper portion of the at least one satellite bag to the removable bag loading means; a lower part comprising a receptacle for containing a lower portion of the at least one satellite bag; and an intermediate part connecting the upper part to the lower part and exposing an intermediate portion of the at least one satellite bag having an upper portion secured to the upper part of the loading means and a lower portion inserted in the receptacle; and a guiding means for guiding the removable bag loading means within the central compartment when inserting the removable bag loading means into and removing the removable bag loading means from the central compartment, and for positioning the removable bag loading means in a determined position within the rotor.