BLOOD PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT EMPLOY AN IN-LINE LEUKOFILTER MOUNTED IN A RESTRAINING FIXTURE

Title:

BLOOD PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT EMPLOY AN IN-LINE LEUKOFILTER MOUNTED IN A RESTRAINING FIXTURE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003033066

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Systems and methods separate blood cells from whole blood and pump the separated blood cells through an in-line leukofilter to a blood cell storage container. The leukofilter comprises a filtration medium enclosed within a flexible housing. The systems and methods include a fixture to restrain expansion of the flexible filter housing during operation of the pump. The fixture includes a bracket to enable its releasable attachment to the blood processing device employed to carry out the separation process.

Inventors:

VANDLIK MARK R
KAST MICHAEL J
SMITH KELLY B

Application Number:

PCT/US2002/031316

Publication Date:

July 31, 2003

Filing Date:

October 02, 2002

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

BAXTER INT (US)

International Classes:

A61M1/02; A61M1/10; A61M1/30; A61M1/36; (IPC1-7): A61M37/00; C02F1/00; B01D33/15

Foreign References:

US5738796A	1998-04-14
US5746708A	1998-05-05
US5954971A	1999-09-21

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