Device for blood container processing having a data storage reader unit 20 being adapted to read an blood donator identifier from a data storage of a blood container, and a data processing unit 50 being adapted to request for blood donator related information from an data base 163 based on the read blood donator identifier to allow a correct processing of all relevant information with respect to a blood donator and a blood recipient, to match the blood correctly and to avoid any serious injuries on the blood recipient side.

A blood component separation device for separating a plurality of blood components from blood sampled from a blood donor, and collecting platelets, includes: an operation unit that calculates a predicted platelet recovery rate from a hematocrit value of the blood and a platelet concentration of the blood, and calculates a recommended processing amount of the blood recommended for collecting a target number of units of platelets on the basis of the calculated predicted platelet recovery rate, wherein the operating unit sets the predicted platelet recovery rate calculated from any the hematocrit value and any the platelet concentration to be smaller by a predetermined value a when the blood donor is female than that when the blood donor is male.

A method for filling containers with fresh blood components, comprising the following steps of: a) providing a piece of equipment (1) defining a transit channel (3) having at least a first gap (3a) associated with a bag (5) or the like containing a fresh blood component, at least a second gap (3b) connected to a plurality of containers (6) to be filled, and at least a third gap (3c) connected to pumping means (12); b) isolating the first gap (3a) from the second gap (3b) and placing the latter in communication with the third gap (3c); c) suctioning the air contained in the containers (6) to be filled by means of the pumping means (12) so as to define a vacuum inside them; d) placing the first gap (3a) in communication with the second gap (3b), the containers (6) suctioning the contents of the bag (5) by effect of the vacuum defined inside them; and where the channel (3) has at least a fourth gap (3d) associated with an empty syringe (4) or the like, and by the fact that it comprises, after step d), the following steps of: e) isolating the first gap (3a) from the second gap (3b) and placing the first gap itself in communication with the fourth gap (3d); f) taking at least a part of the contents of the bag (5) by means of the syringe (4); g) isolating the fourth gap (3d) from the first gap (3a) and placing the fourth gap itself in communication with the second gap (3b); h) sending the contents taken with the syringe (4) into the containers (6).

Method and Apparatus for predicting the volume of a component separated from a composite fluid by predicting the volume of the composite fluid from sensed pressure and predicting the volume of other separated components from sensed movement of the other components to collection bags.

The disclosure provides for a container system and method for the cryopreservation and resuspension of a body fluid. The container system may include a cryopreservation container comprising the body fluid in a cryopreservation liquid, a resuspension container comprising a resuspension solution, a connection tube sterilely connecting the cryopreservation container and the resuspension container, and at least one shut-off element actively associated with the connection tube.

A system and methodology for the preservation of red blood cells is described in which red blood cells are oxygen or oxygen and carbon dioxide depleted, treated and are stored in an anaerobic environment to optimize preparation for transfusion. More particularly, a system and method for extended storage of red blood cells from collection to transfusion that optimizes red blood cells prior to transfusion is described.

A centrifugal separation system includes a blood bag system and a centrifugal separation and transferring device. The blood bag system is equipped with a single clamp that is mounted over a second tube and a third tube. In a first blocking portion of a first insertion hole of the clamp, a portion thereof except for a portion connected with a first opening portion is closed by a main body. On the other hand, a second insertion hole of the clamp includes a tube detaching portion, that is connected with a second blocking portion and that enables the third tube to be detached from the main body.

A blood bag system includes one clamp mounted over a second tube and a third tube. In a first insertion hole of a main body of the clamp, a portion of a first blocking portion excluding a portion connected with a first opening portion is closed by the main body. The main body can be deformed from a first state to a second state. In the first state, the third tube having been moved into a second blocking portion of a second insertion hole is restrained by the second blocking portion. In the second state, the third tube can be moved from the second blocking portion to a position that is other than a second opening portion and in which a third flow path of the third tube is reopened.

Systems and methods are provided for depleting platelets from blood. The system includes a multi-stage blood separation chamber in which blood is separated into red blood cells and platelet-rich plasma. The platelet-rich plasma is conveyed from a first stage of the chamber to a second stage, where it is separated into platelets and platelet-poor plasma. The platelet-poor plasma is conveyed out of the chamber while the platelets are allowed to accumulate in the second stage of the chamber. When a controller of the system has determined that the maximum chamber capacity of platelets has been accumulated in the second stage of the chamber, the platelets are conveyed out of the chamber to a waste container. The cycle of separating blood into its components, accumulating platelets in the chamber, and then flushing the platelets from the chamber is repeated until a target platelet concentration of the blood is achieved.

A method for prophylaxis or treatment of a graft's rejection of a recipient, driven and adjusted by a microprocessor-based controller. Provided is a fluid circuit comprising a first container configured to receive a transplant component and a second container configured to receive an apoptotic component. Provided is a separator configured to associate with the fluid circuit and separate whole blood into a red blood cell component, a plasma component, and a white blood cell component. Whole blood is directed into the fluid circuit and the separator. The whole blood is separated into the red blood cell component, the plasma component, and the white blood cell component. A first portion comprising the transplant component of the white blood cell component is directed to the first container. A second portion of the white blood cell component is directed to the second container and the second portion is rendered apoptotic.