Patent ID: 6964646

Claim:
A device for autologous blood transfusion comprising: an autotransfusion set including a separation unit for concentrating a cell fraction, a tubing system for providing a connection to a blood supply, a filter means for eliminating at least one of leukocytes and tumor cells, a blood collecting tank having an inlet and an outlet, and a device for generating a vacuum connected to the blood collecting tank, the tubing system including a blood supply line leading to the separation unit for supplying blood to be processed, and a return line leading away from the separation unit for supplying the concentrated cell fraction, wherein the blood supply line includes a first section connected to the inlet of the blood collecting tank and a second section connected to the outlet of the blood collecting tank, and wherein the filter means is arranged in the blood collecting tank; and a centrifuge unit, the separation unit of the autotransfusion set being rotatably mounted to the centrifuge unit.