System and method for the production of autologous platelet gel

A method for the production of an autologous platelet gel, comprising:

• centrifuging an autologous anticoagulated blood sample comprising multiple inactive blood components;
• removing at least one of said inactive blood components upon separation by means of an outlet port;
• dispensing a first portion of said at least one inactive blood component into a first collection chamber which activates said inactive blood component and stores the resulting coagulated blood component comprising thrombin, and a second collection chamber which stores a second portion of said inactive blood component;
• filtering said thrombin from said coagulated blood component stored in said first collection chamber;
• entraining and mixing said thrombin with said inactive blood component thereby forming an autologous platelet gel;
• and
• applying said autologous platelet gel to a desired location on the patient from whom the anticoaguated blood was drawn.

A system of the production of an autologous platelet gel, comprising:

• a centrifuge including a blood reservoir for receiving and separating an autologous anticoagulated blood sample having multiple inactive blood components;
• a lumen for transferring at least of said one inactive blood component from said blood reservoir to a dispenser upon separation, said dispenser having at least two collection chambers wherein a first collection chamber activates a first portion of said inactive blood component and stores the resulting coagulated blood component and a second collection chamber stores a second portion of said inactive blood component;
• a filter for separating thrombin from said coagulated blood component;
• and
• a nozzle for entraining and mixing said autologous thrombin with said inactive blood component thereby forming an autologous platelet gel.