Patent ID: 8790519

Claim:
A method of removing a liquid phase from a whole adipose tissue sample, comprising: moving a collected whole adipose tissue sample into an adipose particle region defined by a central volume of a separation container; spinning the separation container to move at least a portion of the whole adipose tissue sample adjacent to a passage portion of the separation container; forcing at least a portion of a liquid phase of the whole adipose tissue to move through the passage portion while maintaining the adipose particles within the adipose particle region of the separation container; collecting the portion of the liquid phase forced through the passage portion in a liquid collection region of the separation container wherein the liquid phase includes water; and withdrawing the adipose particles from the adipose particle region through a withdrawal tube; wherein spinning the separation container includes spinning the separation container around a central axis of the separation container to form a centrifugal force towards an outer wall of the separation container; wherein the central volume is coaxial with the central axis and forcing at least a portion of the liquid phase includes using the centrifugal force to force the at least a portion of the liquid phase through the passage portion.