Methods and devices for processing blood

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7824355
APP PUB NO 20090043237A1
SERIAL NO

12187988

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Methods, devices and device components are presented for blood processing. Particularly, methods, devices and device components are presented for separating blood into blood components and collecting one or more separated blood components, which reduce the incidence of blood vessel infiltration and enhance donor comfort. In one aspect, the invention provides blood processing methods having a return flow rate which decreases systematically during a return time. In another aspect, the invention provides blood processing methods having a removal flow rate, return flow rate or both which are derived from a subject's total blood volume. In another aspect, the present invention provides blood processing methods wherein the fraction by volume of removed blood corresponding to collected components is selected to optimize blood processing efficiency and enhance the purities of collected blood components.

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TERUMO BCT INC10811 WEST COLLINS AVENUE LAKEWOOD CO 80215

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Bainbridge, Marlene Adele Golden, US 20 1054
Felt, Thomas J Boulder, US 54 1054
Langley, Robert W Westminster, US 22 1039
Van, Waeg Geert Brussels, BE 17 481

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