Fluid separation devices, systems and/or methods using a centrifuge and roller pump

A centrifugation configuration for centrifugally separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, said configuration comprising

• a rotor comprising
• a plurality of fluid containment/separation areas, each fluid containment/separation area comprising
• a composite fluid area;
• and
• a component collection area;
• a roller pump mechanism disposed concentrically with the rotor;
• a plurality of fluid channels wherein each fluid channel is disposed in fluid communication with a composite fluid area and disposed in fluid communication with a component collection area;
• whereby each fluid channel is adapted to engage said roller pump mechanism so as to provide a fluid pumping relationship for moving a respective separated component from each composite fluid area to each component collection area through each fluid channel.

A centrifuge for separating a blood composite fluid into components comprising

• a rotor comprising
• a plurality of separation areas fixedly mounted thereon, wherein each separation area comprises
• a blood composite fluid area;
• and
• an associated component collection area;
• and
• a roller pump assembly cooperating with the rotor and adapted to pump separated components from each blood composite fluid area to each associated component collection area.