Title:
CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING A BLOOD BAG SYSTEM WITH AN UPPER AND LOWER OUTLET
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002053292
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a centrifuge comprising a blood bag system (31, 44, 45), with an upper (53) and lower (43) outlet for separating blood constituents and containing a rotor (1) that can be driven in a rotative manner about a hub. At least one conventional whole blood bag, comprising an upper and lower outlet, can be positioned vertically in said blood bag system, whereby the whole blood bag is positioned in the rotor in such a way that one outlet of said bag is bent in one radial direction and the opposite outlet of the whole blood bag is bent in the other radial direction, so that the whole blood bag and the outlets thereof adopt an approximate Z or S-shape. Preferably, the upper outlet (53) of the whole blood bag lies radially towards the interior and the lower outlet (43) of the whole blood bag lies radially towards the exterior. The whole blood bag is retained in an insert (25), which is in turn held by an approximately sector-shaped cartridge (5), several cartridges of this type being uniformly arranged around the periphery of the rotor.
Inventors:
EBERLE GUENTER (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/014440
Publication Date:
November 14, 2002
Filing Date:
December 08, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HETTICH ANDREAS GMBH & CO KG (DE)
EBERLE GUENTER (DE)
EBERLE GUENTER (DE)
International Classes:
B04B5/04; (IPC1-7): B04B5/04
Foreign References:
| US4482342A | 1984-11-13 | |||
| US4322298A | 1982-03-30 | |||
| US4608178A | 1986-08-26 |
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