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Whole blood collection and processing method

  • US 20050274673A1
  • Filed: 06/24/2005
  • Published: 12/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for manufacturing blood products from whole blood comprising the steps:

  • collecting whole blood from a plurality of donors, using a single blood collection bag not connected to satellite blood collection bags for each donor, at one or more blood-collection sites, wherein said blood is collected by one or more technicians, and no determination is made at said one or more blood-collection sites as to what blood products are to be manufactured from said blood;

    marking said blood-collection bags with identifying information;

    transporting filled blood-collection bags from said one or more blood-collection sites to a manufacturing site;

    compiling information regarding current demand for separate blood products which can be manufactured from the blood in said collection bags;

    determining at said manufacturing site, using said information regarding current demand, what blood components are to be separated from blood in said blood-collection bags;

    sterile docking said blood collection bags to blood-processing bags or appropriate satellite bags to contain said blood components to be separated; and

    separating said required blood products from said blood.

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