Apheresis system incorporating alternative site for anticoagulant addition
First Claim
1. An apheresis system comprising:
- a venipuncture needle;
a blood separator apparatus for separating whole blood into at least first and second blood fractions, said blood separator apparatus having an inlet through which whole blood may flow thereinto, a first outlet through which a first blood fraction may flow therefrom, and a second outlet through which a second blood fraction may flow therefrom;
a blood tube which extends from said venipuncture needle to the blood separator apparatus;
a reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump mounted on said blood tube at a location between said venipuncture needle and said blood separator apparatus such that a distal segment of the blood tube extends from the venipuncture needle to the reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump, and a proximal segment of the blood tube extends from the reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump to the blood separator apparatus;
said reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump being alternately operable in a first direction to withdraw blood through the venipuncture needle and into the the inlet of the blood separator apparatus, and a second direction to infuse a blood fraction from one of the outlets of the blood separator apparatus through the venipuncture needle;
an air detector positioned on the distal segment of the blood tube between the venipuncture needle and the reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump; and
,an anticoagulant feed tube connected to the proximal segment of the blood tube between the reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump and the blood separator apparatus.
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Abstract
An extracorporeal blood processing method and system wherein blood is extracted from a mammalian subject through a blood withdrawal tube having a blood pump, such as a peristaltic pump, positioned thereon. A "distal segment" of the blood withdrawal tube extends from the mammalian subject to the inlet side or withdrawal pump. A "proximal segment" of the blood withdrawal tube extends from the outlet side of the blood pump to an extracorporeal blood processing apparatus. An anticoagulant feed tube is connected to the "proximal segment" of the blood withdrawal tube such that a flow of anticoagulant solution may be combined with blood exiting the outlet of said blood pump and passing through the "proximal segment" of said blood withdrawal tubing.
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6 Claims
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1. An apheresis system comprising:
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a venipuncture needle; a blood separator apparatus for separating whole blood into at least first and second blood fractions, said blood separator apparatus having an inlet through which whole blood may flow thereinto, a first outlet through which a first blood fraction may flow therefrom, and a second outlet through which a second blood fraction may flow therefrom; a blood tube which extends from said venipuncture needle to the blood separator apparatus; a reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump mounted on said blood tube at a location between said venipuncture needle and said blood separator apparatus such that a distal segment of the blood tube extends from the venipuncture needle to the reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump, and a proximal segment of the blood tube extends from the reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump to the blood separator apparatus; said reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump being alternately operable in a first direction to withdraw blood through the venipuncture needle and into the the inlet of the blood separator apparatus, and a second direction to infuse a blood fraction from one of the outlets of the blood separator apparatus through the venipuncture needle; an air detector positioned on the distal segment of the blood tube between the venipuncture needle and the reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump; and
,an anticoagulant feed tube connected to the proximal segment of the blood tube between the reversible blood withdrawal/infusion pump and the blood separator apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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