A method of recovering white blood cells from a leukoreduction filter, the method comprising providing a solution comprising a sugar, flowing a volume of the solution through a leukoreduction filter containing captured white blood cells, and collecting elute from the leukoreduction filter, wherein the elute comprises the solution and recovered white blood cells.

The present invention refers to a container comprising a connection portion allowing for an easy, efficient and more hygienic connection of the container to a fluid dosing unit of a blood treatment device. According to the present invention the fluid dosing unit comprises a valve that fluidically closes the fluid dosing unit if no container is connected to the fluid dosing unit and that opens the fluid dosing unit upon connection of a container to the fluid dosing unit. Thus, undesired spillages potentially arising upon disconnection of the container from the fluid dosing unit can be avoided.

The present invention refers to a system and method for opening a concentrate container without the need for a human to directly handle the concentrate container and connecting the concentrate container to a blood treatment device. Aspects of the invention are directed to a container for concentrate and a blood treatment device.

The present invention refers to a system and method for connecting a concentrate container with a blood treatment device with improved hygiene. Furthermore, the invention refers to a container and blood treatment device to be used in a method according to the present invention.

The present invention discloses a sterile PRP separation kit that has compartmentalized container having a cover that allows for a stage-specific exposure of sterile components of the sterile PRP separation kit housed within stage-specific compartments to a non-sterile environment commensurate with a specific stage of operation of a separation process of PRP. The sterile PRP separation kit includes a PRP tube with segregated portals for injection of blood into the PRP tube, aspiration of PRP from the PRP tube, and for maintaining an interior pressure of the PRP tube at equilibrium with ambient pressure during both injection and aspiration.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for the separation of blood into blood products and, more particularly, to systems and methods that permit automated recovery of white blood cells after producing a leukocyte-reduced blood product.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for the separation of blood into blood products and, more particularly, to systems and methods that permit automated recovery of white blood cells after producing a leukocyte-reduced blood product.

A system and method are provided for separating previously-collected whole blood into a red blood cell fraction and a plasma fraction by which the container of previously-collected whole blood is determined to be empty based on using the combination of the measured gross weight of the container and a calculated fluid flow rate from the container, based on weigh scale feedback. Upon detection of the empty container, flow from the container is stopped.

A fluid processing system for controlling fluid flow comprising a cassette comprising defined passageways within a first portion of the cassette and a filter receptacle within a second portion of the cassette, an inlet port in communication with one or more of the defined passageways and an inlet side of the filter receptacle, an outlet port in communication with an outlet side of the filter receptacle, and a filter medium disposed within the filter receptacle between the inlet port and outlet port.

A blood treatment filter comprising a filter element, an inlet-side flexible container and an outlet-side flexible container, an inlet port, and a tubular outlet port, further comprises: an outlet-side frame sheet disposed between the filter element and the outlet-side flexible container; a first seal portion provided by sealing at least the filter element and the outlet-side frame sheet in a belt-shaped manner; and an annular second seal portion provided to surround the first seal portion, wherein on an outlet side of the filter element, a valley portion is formed at the first seal portion, the outlet port includes a protruding portion that protrudes to an inside of the container, and the protruding portion is provided with an opening at least a part of which overlaps with the first seal portion and which can communicate with a gap region formed by the valley portion.