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Container, apparatus and method for separating platelets
Assignee: Asahi Kasei Corp
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Filing: 1980-10-20
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2000-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A container for the continuous centrifugal separation of platelets component in blood, having a first and a second closed chambers adaptable to be rotated around a rotation axis. Whole blood is continuously introduced into the first chamber. Platelet-rich plasma being obtained as supernatant in the first chamber being discharged through a first outlet port opened at a relatively short distance from the rotation axis and being then introduced into the second chamber. Precipitation in the first chamber being discharged through a second outlet port opened at a relatively long distance from the rotation axis. The consistency of the blood in the first chamber being monitored at a predetermined position which differs from the opened position of the first outlet port and being located between the opened positions of the first and second outlet ports with respect to the distance from the rotation axis. The quantity of the discharge flow through at least one of the first and second outlet ports being controlled so that the consistency of blood maintain a certain constant value. Supernatant in the second chamber is discharged through a third outlet port opened to the second chamber. Platelets component in a high purity content is obtained as precipitation in the second chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Norio Iriguchi
- 👤 Hiroshi Unno
- 👤 Nobuaki Tsuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 19:38
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04B; B04B5/00; B04B5/04; B04B5/0442; A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3693; A61M1/3696; B01; B01D; B01D21/00; B01D21/26; B01D21/262; B01D21/30; B01D21/34; B01D2221/00; B01D2221/10; B04B2005/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A container for continuously separating platelets component in blood, comprising: a first closed chamber and a second closed chamber adaptable to be rotated around a rotation axis, means for continuously introducing whole blood into said first chamber, means defining a first outlet port opened to said first chamber at a relatively short distance from said rotation axis for discharging platelet-rich plasma being obtained as supernatant in said first chamber, means defining a second outlet port opened to said first chamber at a relatively long distance from said rotation axis for discharging precipitation in said first chamber, means for monitoring the consistency of the blood in said first chamber, said monitoring means containing a sensor means, with one end of the monitoring means being at a predetermined position which differs from the opened position of said first outlet port and which predetermined position is located between a position "60" and a position "95", assuming an equal divisional scale of 100 provided between the opened position of said first outlet port means, which is the position "100", and the opened position of said second outlet port means, which is the position "0", with respect to the distance from said rotation axis, means for connecting said first outlet port means with said second chamber, and means defining a third outlet port opened to said second chamber for discharging supernatant in said second chamber, whereby platelets component in blood are obtained as precipitation in said second chamber upon rotation of the second chamber around the rotation axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A container for continuously separating platelets component in blood, comprising: a first closed chamber and a second closed chamber adaptable to be rotated around a rotation axis, means for continuously introducing whole blood into said first chamber, means defining a first outlet port opened to said first chamber at a relatively short distance from said rotation axis for discharging platelet-rich plasma being obtained as supernatant in said first chamber, means defining a second outlet port opened to said first chamber at a relatively long distance from said rotation axis for discharging precipitation in said first chamber, means for monitoring the consistency of the blood in said first chamber, said monitoring means containing a sensor means, with one end of the monitoring means being at a predetermined position which differs from the opened position of said first outlet port and which predetermined position is located between a position "60" and a position "95", assuming an equal divisional scale of 100 provided between the opened position of said first outlet port means, which is the position "100", and the opened position of said second outlet port means, which is the position "0", with respect to the distance from said rotation axis, means for connecting said first outlet port means with said second chamber, and means defining a third outlet port opened to said second chamber for discharging supernatant in said second chamber, whereby platelets component in blood are obtained as precipitation in said second chamber upon rotation of the second chamber around the rotation axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least a part of monitoring means comprises means defining a fourth outlet port opened to said first chamber at said predetermined position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A container as set forth in claim 2, said fourth outlet port means is, at the outside of said first chamber, in connection with one of said whole blood introducing means and said second outlet port means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said container further comprises blood tubes which are connected to at least one of said whole blood introducing means, said second outlet port means and third outlet port means, the blood tube extending outside of said first and second chambers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A container as set forth in claim 2, wherein said container further comprises a blood tube which is connected to said fourth outlet port means, the blood tube extending outside of said first chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A container as set forth in claim 4 or 5, wherein said blood tubes are flexible tubes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A container as set forth in claim 6, wherein said flexible blood tubes are installed in a cable which is easily bendable but not easily twistable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for connecting said first outlet port means with said second chamber is a blood tube provided at the outside of and between said first and second chambers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A container as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second chambers is made of relatively soft material and is received in a rigid shell rotatable around said rotation axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A container as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of said first and second chambers is at least a part of an annular chamber, whose central axis is said rotation axis and constitutes a channel for allowing blood to flow in the circumferential direction.
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