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Blood component collection system with optimizer

  • US 5,658,240 A
  • Filed: 10/21/1994
  • Issued: 08/19/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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:

  • 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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