EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method for processing blood in an apheresis system comprising a blood component separation device and at least one blood passageway associated with said blood component separation device, said method comprising the steps of:
- introducing blood into said at least one blood passageway;
separating said blood into a plurality of blood components;
removing at least one of said blood components from said at least one blood passageway;
detecting a presence of a first condition associated with said apheresis system, wherein said first condition is a problem relating to at least one of said method and said apheresis system;
performing a first prompting step, said first prompting step comprising;
prompting an operator of said apheresis system to perform an investigation of said apheresis system in relation to said first condition;
performing a second prompting step, said second prompting step comprising;
prompting said operator to specify a result of said investigation to said apheresis system.
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Abstract
An extracorporeal blood processing system is disclosed which includes a variety of novel components and which may be operated in accordance with a variety of novel methodologies. For instance, the system includes a graphical operator interface which directs the operator through various aspects of the apheresis procedure. Moreover, the system also includes a variety of features relating to loading a blood processing vessel into a blood processing channel and removing the same after completion of the procedure. Furthermore, the system also includes a variety of features relating to utilizing a blood priming of at least portions of the apheresis sytem in preparation for the procedure. In addition, the system includes a variety of features enhancing the performance of the apheresis system, including the interrelationship between the blood processing vessel and the blood processing channel and the utilization of high packing factors for the procedure.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for processing blood in an apheresis system comprising a blood component separation device and at least one blood passageway associated with said blood component separation device, said method comprising the steps of:
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introducing blood into said at least one blood passageway;
separating said blood into a plurality of blood components;
removing at least one of said blood components from said at least one blood passageway;
detecting a presence of a first condition associated with said apheresis system, wherein said first condition is a problem relating to at least one of said method and said apheresis system;
performing a first prompting step, said first prompting step comprising;
prompting an operator of said apheresis system to perform an investigation of said apheresis system in relation to said first condition;
performing a second prompting step, said second prompting step comprising;
prompting said operator to specify a result of said investigation to said apheresis system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for processing blood in an apheresis system comprising a blood component separation device, at least one blood passageway associated with said blood component separation device, an operator interface display and at least one sensor, said method comprising the steps of:
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introducing blood into said at least one blood passageway and said blood separation device;
separating said blood into a plurality of component types using said blood separation device;
removing at least one of said blood component types from said at least one blood passageway;
monitoring said at least one sensor;
detecting a first condition based on said monitoring step, wherein said first condition is a problem relating to at least one of said method and said apheresis system;
first prompting an operator of said apheresis system to first investigate said apheresis system regarding said first condition; and
second prompting said operator to input data relating to said first investigation to said apheresis system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for processing blood in an apheresis system comprising a blood component separation device, at least one blood passageway associated with said blood component separation device, an operator interface display and at least one sensor, said method comprising the steps of:
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introducing blood into said at least one blood passageway and said blood separation device;
separating said blood into a plurality of component types using said blood separation device;
removing at least one of said blood component types from said at least one blood passageway;
monitoring said at least one sensor;
notifying an operator of said apheresis system of a first condition based on said monitoring step;
first prompting an operator of said apheresis system to first investigate said apheresis system regarding said first condition; and
second prompting said operator to input data relating to said first investigation to said apheresis system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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