Configurable system to automate blood component manufacturing processes

A configurable automated blood component manufacturing system comprising:

• a durable hardware component comprising
• a pump station with plurality of pumps,
• a centrifuge mounting station and drive unit,
• an optical system associated with the centrifuge mounting station and drive unit,
• a microprocessor-based controller including a touchscreen for receiving operator input and displaying procedure parameters,
• hangers for suspending containers,
• a weight scale associated with each hanger configured to send a signal to the controller indicative of a weight of a container supported on an associated hanger,
• a plurality of tubing clamps, and
• a cassette nesting module including a plurality of valves and pressure sensors;
• and
• a single use fluid flow circuit comprising
• a separation chamber configured to be received in the centrifuge mounting station and drive unit,
• a fluid flow control cassette configured to be mounted in the cassette nesting module, the cassette having external tubing loops engageable with the pumps so that fluid flow through the cassette is controlled by actuation of the pumps and valves, and
• a plurality of containers in fluid communication with the cassette by a tubing segment associated with each container, with one or more of the tubing segments configured to be received in one of the tubing clamps, wherein
• the controller is pre-programmed to automatically operate the system to perform one or more standard blood processing procedures selected by an operator by input to the touchscreen, with each standard blood processing procedure employing pre-programmed flow rates and centrifugation forces, and
• the controller is further configured to be programmed by the operator to perform non-standard blood processing procedures, including receiving input from the operator as to one or more flow rates and centrifugation forces to be employed during said non-standard blood processing procedures.