Patent ID: 8409125

Claim:
A blood-salvage system comprising: a blood-processing machine attached to a reservoir for collecting shed blood, said blood-processing machine configured to receive and operate a centrifuge rotor in a blood separating and return mode, said blood-processing machine also configured to draw blood into the reservoir prior to receiving the centrifuge rotor; and a disposable-set component comprising: said reservoir, wherein the reservoir includes a collection port for permitting shed blood to be drawn from a site into the reservoir, an outlet port for permitting blood to be drawn from the reservoir via an outlet tube; and a first quick-connect coupling for connecting the outlet port and outlet tube to the centrifuge rotor, the first quick-connect coupling adapted to connect with a second quick-connect coupling connected to an inlet tube leading to the centrifuge rotor, the first quick-connect coupling preventing air from entering the outlet tube when disconnected from the second quick-connect coupling, the second quick-connect coupling preventing air from entering the inlet tube when disconnected from the first quick-connect coupling, wherein the reservoir and the coupling are stored in a separate hermetically sealed package from the centrifuge rotor.