Blood centrifuge with separation, sensor and dispense control system
AssigneeFOCE Technology International BV
InventorMarcel F. Schemmann
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Abstract
A centrifuge is configured to provide integrated separation of blood components such that the separated products remain spinning within the centrifuge during the separation process. The centrifuge includes a disposable configured to separate the blood components such that the separated products remain within the disposable while the centrifuge is spinning; an integrated sensor system capable of determining a composition of the separated products within the disposable while the centrifuge is spinning; a chamber having a non-circular section that is configured to be deliberately un-balanced when the centrifuge chamber is empty; and the disposable includes valves that rotate with the centrifuge chamber.
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A centrifuge configured to provide integrated separation of blood components such that the separated products remain spinning within the centrifuge during the separation process, the centrifuge comprising:
- a disposable configured to separate the blood components such that the separated products remain within the disposable while the centrifuge is spinning;
- an integrated sensor system capable of determining a composition of the separated products within the disposable while the centrifuge is spinning;
- a chamber that is configured to be deliberately un-balanced when the centrifuge chamber is empty;
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- the disposable includes valves that rotate with the centrifuge chamber.
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A centrifuge configured to provide integrated separation of blood components such that the separated products remain spinning within the centrifuge during the separation process, the centrifuge comprising:
- a disposable configured to separate the blood components such that the separated products remain within the disposable while the centrifuge is spinning;
- an integrated sensor system capable of determining a composition of the separated products within the disposable while the centrifuge is spinning;
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- the disposable includes valves that rotate with the centrifuge chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.