A platelet agitator includes a base and a frame. The frame moves laterally relative to the base at variable speeds. The agitator further includes a controller and a user interface in communication with the controller. The user interface has a discontinuous input device that has at least a portion of adjustment range that is non-linear compare to the remainder of the adjustment range.

A blood component collection cassette, kit, or system, and a flow path internal pressure detection method capable of accurately measuring a circuit internal pressure. A flow path formed in a cassette body has a first line through which blood flows when a blood component separation device is in operation, and a second line through which blood does not flow when the blood component separation device is in operation. The first line has a first pressure-receiving portion pressed by a first load detector. The second line has a second pressure-receiving portion pressed by a second load detector.

Dry thawing systems and devices for thawing biological substances are provided herein. Methods for thawing biological substances are also provided.

Disclosed is a bioprocessing system comprising apparatus (200) including a centrifugal separation housing (210) having a temperature controllable compartment (215) for removably accepting a separation chamber (50), the apparatus further comprising at least one mixing station (250) for supporting one or more fluid storage vessels (10, 20, 30, 40), the station including a temperature controllable area (252) for increasing or decreasing the temperature of the contents of the or each supported vessel. The system further includes a disposable fluidic arrangement (100) including a centrifugal separation chamber (50) removably mountable within the compartment (215) and having one or more ports (52) allowing fluid ingress into, or egress out of the chamber, via the one or more ports in use, said ports being in fluid communication with one or more of said fluid storage vessels via fluid conduits (12, 22, 32, 42) and via one or more valve arrangements

Dry thawing systems and devices for thawing biological substances are provided herein. Methods for thawing biological substances are also provided.

Dry thawing systems and devices for thawing biological substances are provided herein. Methods for thawing biological substances are also provided.

Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed relating to certain aspects of blood processing, collecting or storing, including method and system for automated authentication, processing device with scanner, blood container with two dimensional barcode, blood collection containers, blood container label and related tracking method, integrated container system, and processing device with sterile connection device.

Systems for controlled freezing, storing and thawing a biological material in a bag and supporting apparatus. The systems are adapted to receive the biological material therein for freezing, storing, transporting and rapid thawing immediately prior to administration to a patient in need of the biological material.

A device for maintaining blood substantially free of biochemical coagulation and/or particulate precipitation, during extracorporeal treatment of blood is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using the device in an extracorporeal treatment of blood and kits comprising apparatus for performing such a method.

A method and system for treating a biological fluid within a container by subjecting the container to light is provided. The system includes a fluid treatment chamber for receiving the container of biological fluid; an agitation assembly for oscillating the container of biological fluid within the fluid treatment chamber including a variable speed motor; one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid treatment chamber; at least one sensor for sensing a condition of the biological fluid in the container; and a programmable controller. The programmable controller is further configured to operate the variable speed motor to oscillate the container of biological fluid within the fluid treatment chamber at an initial oscillation rate; activate the one or more light sources; receive a signal indicative of one or more sensed conditions of the fluid in the container; and vary the speed of the motor to adjust the oscillation rate of the container of biological fluid within the fluid treatment chamber based on the sensed conditions.