Blood component collection system with optimizer
First Claim
1. A blood component collection control and information communication system used in conjunction with a blood component collection device in a procedure performed on a donor to separate, remove and collect components from blood received from the donor, comprising:
- an information communication medium;
a first station interactive with the communication medium to transmit and receive information on the medium describing biological data of the donor, describing process parameters for controlling the collection device during the procedure performed on the donor, describing physical and medical characteristics of the donor observed during performance of a prior procedure on the donor, and describing the yield of at least one component obtained from the donor during performance of the procedure;
the first station including an information input device by which to supply donor data, process parameters, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information to communication medium;
the first station further including a computer responsive to the donor data, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information received from the communication medium to determine at least one process parameter to be used for controlling the blood component collection device during performance of a subsequent procedure on the donor; and
the first station also including a display by which to display the donor data, process parameters, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information;
a second station interactive with the communication medium to transmit and receive information on the medium describing biological data of the donor, describing process parameters for controlling the collection device during the procedure performed on the donor, describing physical and medical characteristics of the donor observed during performance of a prior procedure on the donor, and describing the yield of at least one component obtained from the donor during performance of a procedure;
the second station including an information input device by which to supply donor data, process parameters, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information to communication medium;
the second station further including a computer responsive to the donor data, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information received from the communication medium to determine at least one process parameter to be used for controlling the blood component collection device during performance of a subsequent procedure on the donor; and
the second station also including a display by which to display the donor data, process parameters, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information; and
an interface of at least one of the first or second stations which connects to the blood component collection device to the one station, the interface adaptable for controlling the blood collection device to perform the procedure in response to the process parameter information transmitted to the one station by the communication medium;
the interface further supplying information to the medium at the one station describing the yield of at least one component obtained from the donor during performance of the procedure performed.
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Abstract
A blood component collection system with optimization capabilities. In one embodiment, the blood component collection system includes a central input station (e.g., computer) and a plurality of blood component collection assemblies. These blood component collection assemblies include a blood component collection device and an operator interface module (e.g., computer). Various types of data are maintained on the collection procedures performed in the blood component collection system and are utilized to generate various types of reports for optimizing system operations.
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28 Claims
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1. A blood component collection control and information communication system used in conjunction with a blood component collection device in a procedure performed on a donor to separate, remove and collect components from blood received from the donor, comprising:
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an information communication medium; a first station interactive with the communication medium to transmit and receive information on the medium describing biological data of the donor, describing process parameters for controlling the collection device during the procedure performed on the donor, describing physical and medical characteristics of the donor observed during performance of a prior procedure on the donor, and describing the yield of at least one component obtained from the donor during performance of the procedure;
the first station including an information input device by which to supply donor data, process parameters, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information to communication medium;
the first station further including a computer responsive to the donor data, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information received from the communication medium to determine at least one process parameter to be used for controlling the blood component collection device during performance of a subsequent procedure on the donor; and
the first station also including a display by which to display the donor data, process parameters, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information;a second station interactive with the communication medium to transmit and receive information on the medium describing biological data of the donor, describing process parameters for controlling the collection device during the procedure performed on the donor, describing physical and medical characteristics of the donor observed during performance of a prior procedure on the donor, and describing the yield of at least one component obtained from the donor during performance of a procedure;
the second station including an information input device by which to supply donor data, process parameters, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information to communication medium;
the second station further including a computer responsive to the donor data, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information received from the communication medium to determine at least one process parameter to be used for controlling the blood component collection device during performance of a subsequent procedure on the donor; and
the second station also including a display by which to display the donor data, process parameters, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information; andan interface of at least one of the first or second stations which connects to the blood component collection device to the one station, the interface adaptable for controlling the blood collection device to perform the procedure in response to the process parameter information transmitted to the one station by the communication medium;
the interface further supplying information to the medium at the one station describing the yield of at least one component obtained from the donor during performance of the procedure performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling a blood component collection device in a procedure performed on a donor to separate, remove and collect components from blood received from the donor and for communicating information describing the procedure, comprising the steps of:
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establishing first and second stations, each of which includes a computer, an information input device and a display; connecting one of the first and second stations to the blood component collection device; communicating information between the first and second stations which describes biological data of the donor, process parameters for controlling the collection device during the procedure performed on the donor, physical and medical characteristics of the donor observed during performance of a prior procedure on the donor, and the yield of at least one component obtained from the donor during performance of the procedure; using the information input device at either the first or the second station to create at least some of one of the donor data information, the process parameter information, the prior procedure characteristics information and the component yield information; deriving at least some of the process parameter information by processing the donor data, prior procedure characteristics and component yield information with the computer at one of the first or second stations; and controlling the operation of the blood component collection device in response to the process parameter information which was communicated, created by using the information input device and derived from the computer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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