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Blood-processing machine system

  • US 5,769,811 A
  • Filed: 10/31/1995
  • Issued: 06/23/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A blood-processing machine comprising:

  • a. means for collecting whole blood from a donor;

    b. processing means for (i) separating the collected whole blood into isolated blood components and (ii) returning at least some of the blood components back to the donor in accordance with steps defining one of a plurality of protocols;

    c. means for accepting a disposable set comprising blood-compatible tubing configured for at least one specific protocol, and a machine-readable indication for identifying the disposable set to the blood-processing machine;

    d. means for reading the machine-readable indication;

    e. means for removably receiving a computer memory device comprising stored instructions defining one of the protocols;

    f. means for implementing the defined protocol according to the stored instructions; and

    g. control means configured to determine compatibility between the disposable set and the defined protocol and, absent said compatibility, to disable the machine.

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