Apheresis device controller

A blood processing device comprising:

• a cabinet defining the structure of the blood processing device and housing one or more components of the blood processing device, the cabinet including a docking portion;
• a blood component separation device for separating whole blood into one or more blood components;
• at least one pump configured to control a flow of whole blood and/or blood components through the blood processing device;
• and
• a controller having a body configured to dock with the docking portion to connect the controller to the blood processing device, the body also configured to undock with the blood processing device to disconnect the controller from the blood processing device, the controller including:
• a processor configured to control the blood processing device when the controller is docked with the blood processing device and remotely control the blood processing device when the undocked;
• and
• a user interface configured to display information regarding the blood processing device and an ongoing apheresis procedure when the controller is docked to the blood processing device and when the controller is undocked from the blood processing device.

A method for controlling a blood processing device comprising:

• providing a blood processing device comprising:
• a cabinet defining the structure of the blood processing device and housing one or more components of the blood processing device, the cabinet including a docking portion;
• and
• a blood component separation device for separating whole blood into one or more blood components;
• docking a controller with the blood processing device, the controller having a body configured to dock with the docking portion to connect the controller to the blood processing device, the controller also having a processor and a user interface;
• controlling, using the controller and/or the processor, the blood processing device;
• undocking the controller from the blood processing device, undocking the controller disconnecting the controller from the blood processing device;
• and
• remotely controlling the blood processing device using the undocked controller.