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US 2006/0186061 A1Published application
Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same
AssigneeTherakos, Inc.
InventorsDennis Briggs, Steve Gara, Tom Watters, Mike Hutchinson
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids.
Claims18
A method for separating components of a fluid (800) comprising a higher density component (810) and a lower density component (820), the method comprising:
- providing a centrifuge bowl (10A) comprising a first bowl channel (420A), a second bowl channel (410A), and a bowl chamber (740A);
- flowing said fluid (800) from a source (600) into said centrifuge bowl (10A) through said first bowl channel (420A);
- rotating said centrifuge bowl (10A) about an axis (11);
- removing said higher density component (810) from said bowl (10A) via said second bowl channel (410A);
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- removing said lower density component (820) from said bowl (10A) via said bowl chamber (740A).
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