Method and apparatus for extracting fluid
First Claim
1. An apparatus for extracting blood fluids from a placenta, comprising:
- a frame assembly;
a rotary carriage mounted to said frame assembly for rotation about a vertical axis;
drive means operatively connected to said carriage for rotating same about said axis;
support means for holding the placenta;
connector means for pivotably connecting said support means to said carriage to enable a pivoting of said support means about a rotating horizontal axis during rotating of said carriage by said drive means; and
collector means attached to said support means for enabling a collection of blood fluid flowing from said placenta during operation of said drive means.
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Abstract
An apparatus for extracting blood fluids from a placenta and umbilical cord comprises a frame assembly, a rotary carriage mounted to the frame assembly for rotation about a vertical axis, a drive operatively connected to the carriage for rotating the carriage about the axis, and a support for holding the placenta and the umbilical cord. A connector pivotably connects the support to the carriage to enable a pivoting of the support about a rotating horizontal axis during rotating of the carriage by the drive, while a collector is attached to the support for enabling a collection of fluid flowing from the placenta and the umbilical cord during operation of the drive. A fluid delivery system is provided for automatically supplying an anticoagulant to extracted blood fluid.
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus for extracting blood fluids from a placenta, comprising:
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a frame assembly; a rotary carriage mounted to said frame assembly for rotation about a vertical axis; drive means operatively connected to said carriage for rotating same about said axis; support means for holding the placenta; connector means for pivotably connecting said support means to said carriage to enable a pivoting of said support means about a rotating horizontal axis during rotating of said carriage by said drive means; and collector means attached to said support means for enabling a collection of blood fluid flowing from said placenta during operation of said drive means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for subjecting an object to a centrifuging operation, comprising:
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a frame assembly; a rotary carriage mounted to said frame assembly for rotation about a vertical axis; drive means operatively connected to said carriage for rotating same about said axis; support means for holding the object; and connector means for pivotably connecting said support means to said carriage to enable a pivoting of said support means about a rotating horizontal axis during rotating of said carriage by said drive means. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for subjecting a body to a rotary motion, comprising:
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a frame assembly; a rotary carriage mounted to said frame assembly for rotation about an axis, said carriage including a receptacle portion defining a chamber for receiving said body, said carriage further including a cover member removably mounted to said receptacle portion; drive means operatively connected to said carriage for rotating same about said axis; and pressure means on said cover member for engaging said body upon placement of said body into said chamber and for maintaining said body in a predetermined position in said chamber during operation of said drive means. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for extracting blood from a placenta and umbilical cord, comprising the steps of:
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disposing the placenta and the umbilical cord on a support, with the umbilical cord in a vertical configuration; rotating the support, together with said placenta and said umbilical cord, about a vertical axis; supporting said umbilical cord so that it maintains a substantially linear configuration during said step of rotating; pivoting said support about a rotating horizontal axis during said step of rotating; and collecting fluid flowing from said placenta and said umbilical cord during said step of rotating. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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