Method and apparatus for producing autologous clotting components
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1. An apparatus for separating components of a multi-component material, comprising:
- a container operable to contain the multi-component material;
a member positioned in said container and operable to contact the multi-component material;
a mixing assembly operable to mix the multi-component material and said member; and
a piston moveable within said container to compress a mixture of the multi-component material and said member towards a first end of the container, wherein the compression of the piston at least assists in moving a selected component of the multi-component material between a proximal surface of the piston and a second end of the container away from the first end;
wherein said mixing assembly assists in contacting said member with a portion of the multi-component material;
and wherein said mixing assembly includes a mixing shaft extending through a portion of said container and an agitation member extending from said shaft to agitate said member positioned in said container and operable to contact said multi-component material.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for obtaining various components of a multi-component material. Generally, a component of a whole blood sample may be concentrated from a patient and re-introduced to the same patient. For example, a clotting component, such as thrombin, from a whole blood sample may be extracted and concentrated in an apparatus and collection to be reapplied or reintroduced into a patient.
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1. An apparatus for separating components of a multi-component material, comprising:
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a container operable to contain the multi-component material; a member positioned in said container and operable to contact the multi-component material; a mixing assembly operable to mix the multi-component material and said member; and a piston moveable within said container to compress a mixture of the multi-component material and said member towards a first end of the container, wherein the compression of the piston at least assists in moving a selected component of the multi-component material between a proximal surface of the piston and a second end of the container away from the first end; wherein said mixing assembly assists in contacting said member with a portion of the multi-component material; and wherein said mixing assembly includes a mixing shaft extending through a portion of said container and an agitation member extending from said shaft to agitate said member positioned in said container and operable to contact said multi-component material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for separating components of a multi-component material, comprising:
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a container operable to contain the multi-component material between at least a top wall and a bottom wall; a member positioned in said container and operable to contact the multi-component material; a mixing assembly having a main elongated member extending from the top wall towards the bottom wall and an elongated agitation member extending from the main elongated member towards an outer wall of the container, wherein the mixing assembly is operable to mix the multi-component material and said member; a piston within the container between the top wall and the elongated agitation member, the piston moveable within the container relative to at least a portion of the mixing assembly; a passage formed in the piston to allow a portion of the multi-component material to move towards the top wall past the piston; and a withdrawing port formed near the top wall to allow access to and withdrawal of the portion of the multi-component material that has moved past the piston. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for separating components of a multi-component material, comprising:
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a container operable to contain the multi-component material between at least a top wall and a bottom wall; a member positioned in said container and operable to contact the multi-component material; a mixing assembly having a central member and an agitation member to mix the multi-component material and said member; a piston within the container surrounding the central member and above the agitation member, the piston moveable within the container relative to at least a portion of the mixing assembly with a centrifugal force; a holding assembly incorporated with the piston that includes, an extension that is operable to extend through the top wall and having an exterior threaded portion; a locking member having an internal thread to engage the exterior threaded portion of the extension; and a tang extending from the locking member to engage the top wall; wherein the locking member threadably engages the extension by connection of the exterior threaded portion with the internal thread and the tang holds the locking member and the piston fixed relative to the top wall when the locking member engages the extension. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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