Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same
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1. An apparatus for separating components of a fluid comprising:
- an outer housing with an upper housing end and a lower housing end, wherein said outer housing increases in diameter from said upper housing end to said lower housing end, said lower housing end having a housing floor and said housing upper end having a housing outlet;
a base said outer housing and said base having an interior volume between them and said outer housing adapted for rotation about a center axis;
a top core having an outer wall, an upper top core end, and a lower top core end;
said top core connected with said outer housing for rotation therewith;
occupying a top coaxial volume of said interior volume of said outer housing; and
providing a top separation volume between said top core and said outer housing;
said upper top core end having a lumen connector;
said lumen connector having a first lumen wall extending downward from the a top surface of the lumen connector;
said lumen connector further having an inner lumen wall within said first lumen wall and extending downward from the top surface;
said inner lumen wall having a top wall end and a bottom wall end;
an upper plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a second lumen wall extending above said top surface;
said upper plate adapted to form a tight fit with the lower top core end for rotation therewith;
said second lumen wall adapted to overlap with said first lumen wall to form a lumen having an upper lumen end and a lower lumen end;
said lumen extending axially through said core forming a first bowl channel for inflowing said fluid and said lumen having fluid communication with the separation volume via a trench;
a bottom core having an outer wall, a top surface contacting and connected with bottom surface of upper plate for rotation therewith;
an upper bottom core end, a lower bottom core end, said top surface having an indentation and a trench, and a lumen wall that has an upper wall end and a lower wall end;
said bottom core occupying a bottom coaxial volume of said interior volume between said outer housing and said base;
said upper wall end of lumen wall is adapted to engage with bottom wall end of inner lumen wall to form an inner lumen having an upper lumen end and a lower lumen end;
said inner lumen forming a second bowl channel for removing a first separated fluid component;
a lower plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a hollow cylinder near center of said lower plate;
said hollow cylinder has an opening adapted to engage with lower wall end of said lumen; and
said lower plate having a circumference adapted to form a tight fit with the lower bottom core end for rotation therewith;
a connection sleeve having a sleeve flange surrounding a lumen mounting recess;
said lumen mounting recess and top surface of lumen connector engaged to form a bowl chamber for removing a second separated fluid component;
said connection sleeve further adapted to be secured to said apparatus near said housing outlet of said outer housing for rotation therewith.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids.
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1. An apparatus for separating components of a fluid comprising:
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an outer housing with an upper housing end and a lower housing end, wherein said outer housing increases in diameter from said upper housing end to said lower housing end, said lower housing end having a housing floor and said housing upper end having a housing outlet; a base said outer housing and said base having an interior volume between them and said outer housing adapted for rotation about a center axis; a top core having an outer wall, an upper top core end, and a lower top core end; said top core connected with said outer housing for rotation therewith;
occupying a top coaxial volume of said interior volume of said outer housing; and
providing a top separation volume between said top core and said outer housing;said upper top core end having a lumen connector;
said lumen connector having a first lumen wall extending downward from the a top surface of the lumen connector;said lumen connector further having an inner lumen wall within said first lumen wall and extending downward from the top surface;
said inner lumen wall having a top wall end and a bottom wall end;an upper plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a second lumen wall extending above said top surface;
said upper plate adapted to form a tight fit with the lower top core end for rotation therewith;said second lumen wall adapted to overlap with said first lumen wall to form a lumen having an upper lumen end and a lower lumen end;
said lumen extending axially through said core forming a first bowl channel for inflowing said fluid and said lumen having fluid communication with the separation volume via a trench;a bottom core having an outer wall, a top surface contacting and connected with bottom surface of upper plate for rotation therewith;
an upper bottom core end, a lower bottom core end, said top surface having an indentation and a trench, and a lumen wall that has an upper wall end and a lower wall end;
said bottom core occupying a bottom coaxial volume of said interior volume between said outer housing and said base;said upper wall end of lumen wall is adapted to engage with bottom wall end of inner lumen wall to form an inner lumen having an upper lumen end and a lower lumen end;
said inner lumen forming a second bowl channel for removing a first separated fluid component;a lower plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a hollow cylinder near center of said lower plate;
said hollow cylinder has an opening adapted to engage with lower wall end of said lumen; and
said lower plate having a circumference adapted to form a tight fit with the lower bottom core end for rotation therewith;a connection sleeve having a sleeve flange surrounding a lumen mounting recess;
said lumen mounting recess and top surface of lumen connector engaged to form a bowl chamber for removing a second separated fluid component;
said connection sleeve further adapted to be secured to said apparatus near said housing outlet of said outer housing for rotation therewith.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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