Title:
APHERESIS APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/144312
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An apheresis apparatus (10) performs a plasma introduction step of introducing only a predetermined amount of plasma obtained by centrifugation into an intermediate bag (126a) before a platelet transfer step of transferring platelet concentrate into the intermediate bag (126a) in a first cycle. Since plasma having a high concentration of an anticoagulant agent is introduced into the intermediate bag (126a) beforehand, the formation of aggregates of platelet concentrate in the intermediate bag (126a) can be prevented.
Inventors:
KATAOKA RYOJI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/058919
Publication Date:
October 26, 2012
Filing Date:
April 02, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TERUMO CORP (JP)
KATAOKA RYOJI (JP)
KATAOKA RYOJI (JP)
International Classes:
A61M1/02
Foreign References:
| JP2006204623A | 2006-08-10 | |||
| JP2005199055A | 2005-07-28 | |||
| US20090259163A1 | 2009-10-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CHIBA Yoshihiro et al. (JP)
Takehiro Chiba (JP)
Takehiro Chiba (JP)
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