Patent ID: 7131958

Claim:
A method of collecting placental blood comprising: using a placental blood collection line comprising a collection bag in fluid communication with at least one collection needle via a first tube associated with an inlet orifice of the bag, said line further comprising a bag containing a rinsing solution and which is connected to said first tube via a second tube; forming a first tap into a vein of the umbilical cord or into the placenta with a needle; collecting the placental blood in the collection bag; emptying the bag containing the rinsing solution into the umbilical cord and into the placenta via the inserted needle of the first tap; rinsing the placenta from which blood has been collected with the rinsing solution; forming a second tap into the vein of the umbilical cord or into the placenta via the same needle or with another needle; opening the first and second taps at the same time; and collecting placental blood together with added rinsing solution in the collection bag using the second tap.