Biological/pharmaceutical method and apparatus for collecting and mixing fluids
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1. A blood collection apparatus, comprising:
- means for receiving blood from a patient;
a reservoir for collecting received blood;
means for transporting received blood from the receiving means to the reservoir;
and means for preventing blood coagulation in reservoir, the preventing means including;
means for introducing anticoagulant into the received blood at a predetermined infusion rate before the blood leaves the reservoir;
means for sensing liquid volume in the reservoir and for transmitting a volume signal corresponding thereto; and
control means for varying the predetermined infusion rate of the anticoagulant introducing means in accordance with a predetermined program and as a function of the volume signal.
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Abstract
A blood circulation apparatus includes a suction wand for receiving blood from a patient, a reservoir for collecting received blood, a conduit connecting the suction wand and the reservoir, an anticoagulant pump and line for introducing anticoagulant into the blood upstream of the reservoir, sensors for detecting liquid volume in the reservoir and for transmitting a corresponding volume signal, and a controller for regulating anticoagulant introduction in accordance with a predetermined program and as a function of the volume signal.
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1. A blood collection apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving blood from a patient; a reservoir for collecting received blood; means for transporting received blood from the receiving means to the reservoir; and means for preventing blood coagulation in reservoir, the preventing means including; means for introducing anticoagulant into the received blood at a predetermined infusion rate before the blood leaves the reservoir; means for sensing liquid volume in the reservoir and for transmitting a volume signal corresponding thereto; and control means for varying the predetermined infusion rate of the anticoagulant introducing means in accordance with a predetermined program and as a function of the volume signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for collecting blood from a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving blood from a patient; transporting the received blood to a reservoir; and regulating a mixture ratio of anticoagulant and blood in the reservoir, the step of regulating including the substeps of; monitoring a fluid volume within the reservoir using a sensor; outputting a volume signal corresponding to the fluid volume in the reservoir as sensed by the sensor; introducing anticoagulant into the received blood; and controlling the introduction of anticoagulant in accordance with a predetermined program and as a function of the volume signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for controlling flow of a medical fluid into flow of a biological fluid, the apparatus comprising:
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a fluid reservoir; transporting means for conveying the biological fluid into the fluid reservoir; conduit means flow connected to the transporting means, for conveying the medical fluid into the transported biological fluid; and means for regulating a mixture ratio of the medical fluid to the biological fluid in the reservoir, the regulating means including; means for detecting volume in the fluid reservoir and for transmitting a corresponding volume signal; and control means for varying said medical fluid flow as a function of said volume signal. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method for controlling flow of a medical fluid into flow of a biological fluid, the method comprising the steps of:
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transporting the biological fluid to a reservoir; monitoring a fluid volume within the reservoir using a sensor; and regulating a mixture ratio of the medical fluid to the biological fluid in the reservoir, the step of regulating including the substeps of; outputting a volume signal corresponding to a fluid volume sensed by the sensor; introducing the medical fluid into the transported biological fluid; and controlling the introduction of the medical fluid into the biological fluid as a function of the volume signal.
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