Centrifuge for processing blood and blood components in ring-type blood processing bags
AssigneeGambro AB
InventorsNiclas Högberg, Emanuel Hällgren, Peter Pihlstedt
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Abstract
A centrifuge intended for processing blood and blood components of use with a ring type blood processing bag with associated secondary bags. The rotor of the centrifuge has supports arranged along its periphery and a rotating inner lid a clamp function that secures the ring bag along and between supports. The supports can also function as valves or a welding apparatus for the tubing between the processing bag and the associated secondary bags.
Claims20
A centrifuge for processing blood components in a ring bag, the centrifuge comprising a rotor which has an outer peripheral space adapted for use with a ring bag and a central space adapted for use with a secondary bag which is connected via a tube to the ring bag, whereby the rotor allows for at least partially emptying the ring bag, and whereby the rotor also includes a shaft and a lid that are rotatable therewith, the rotor also having arranged supports to position the ring bag in the outer space relative to the arranged supports, whereby at least one of the supports comprises a guide groove in which is adapted to be disposed the tube which connects the ring bag and secondary bag, a controllable clamp valve in said guide grove, whereby the tube can be blocked by clamping the controllable clamp valve in the guide groove.
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