Automated system and method for withdrawing compounds from blood
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1. An automated system for withdrawing a selected compound from the blood of a patient comprising:
- (a) a sterile, pre-assembled, disposable fluid circuit comprising;
(i) means for withdrawing blood from a patient, (ii) a separation chamber in flow communication with said withdrawing means, said separation chamber including a first sub-chamber for separating a blood component from blood, (iii) a container containing a solvent adapted for extracting a selected compound from said blood component to provide a compound-depleted blood component, (iv) means for combining said solvent with said blood component, (v) said separation chamber having a second sub-chamber for separating the combination of said blood component and said solvent into a first phase which substantially comprises said compound-depleted blood component and a second phase which substantially comprises said solvent and said compound, (vi) solvent removal means for removing solvent from said compound depleted component, (vii) a flow control cassette having pre-formed flow path segments therein separated by valve stations for controlling communication between said flow path segments and inlet and outlet ports for communicating fluid through said fluid circuit, and (viii) means for returning said compound-depleted blood component to said patient;
(b) a re-usable module adapted to cooperatively receive said fluid circuit, said re-usable module including;
means cooperatively associated with said separation chamber for effecting separation of said blood component from the remainder of said blood; and
means for cooperating with said valve stations to control the flow of fluid through said pre-formed flow paths of said cassette.
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Abstract
Automated systems and methods for withdrawing a selected compound from blood are disclosed. The systems and methods utilize a disposable fluid circuit mounted on a re-usable hardware component or module. The system withdraws blood from a donor or patient, separates the blood into two or more components and further combines the separated component with a solvent so as to remove a compound from the blood component.
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1. An automated system for withdrawing a selected compound from the blood of a patient comprising:
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(a) a sterile, pre-assembled, disposable fluid circuit comprising;
(i) means for withdrawing blood from a patient, (ii) a separation chamber in flow communication with said withdrawing means, said separation chamber including a first sub-chamber for separating a blood component from blood, (iii) a container containing a solvent adapted for extracting a selected compound from said blood component to provide a compound-depleted blood component, (iv) means for combining said solvent with said blood component, (v) said separation chamber having a second sub-chamber for separating the combination of said blood component and said solvent into a first phase which substantially comprises said compound-depleted blood component and a second phase which substantially comprises said solvent and said compound, (vi) solvent removal means for removing solvent from said compound depleted component, (vii) a flow control cassette having pre-formed flow path segments therein separated by valve stations for controlling communication between said flow path segments and inlet and outlet ports for communicating fluid through said fluid circuit, and (viii) means for returning said compound-depleted blood component to said patient;
(b) a re-usable module adapted to cooperatively receive said fluid circuit, said re-usable module including;
means cooperatively associated with said separation chamber for effecting separation of said blood component from the remainder of said blood; and
means for cooperating with said valve stations to control the flow of fluid through said pre-formed flow paths of said cassette. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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5. An automated system for withdrawing a selected compound from the blood of a patient comprising:
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(a) a sterile, pre-assembled, disposable fluid circuit comprising;
(i) means for withdrawing blood from a patient, (ii) a first separation means based on a first separation principle for separating a blood component including said compound from blood, wherein said first means is in flow communication with said withdrawing means, (iii) a container containing a solvent adapted for extracting a said compound from said blood component to provide a compound-depleted blood component, (iv) means for combining said solvent with said blood component, (v) a second separation means based on a second separation principle for separating the combination of said blood component and said solvent into a first phase which substantially comprises said compound-depleted blood component and a second phase which substantially comprises said solvent and said compound, (vi) solvent removal means for removing solvent from said compound depleted component, (vii) a flow control cassette for controlling flow through said fluid circuit, said cassette having pre formed flow path segments therein separated by valve stations for controlling communication between said flow path segments and inlet and outlet ports for communicating fluids through said fluid circuit, and (viii) means for returning said compound-depleted blood component to said patient;
(b) a reusable module adapted to cooperatively receive said fluid circuit, said reusable module including;
means for cooperating with said valve stations to control the flow of fluid through said pre-formed flow paths of said cassette. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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