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Methods and devices for processing blood

  • US 7,704,454 B1
  • Filed: 10/08/2003
  • Issued: 04/27/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing blood, comprising the steps of:

  • determining the total blood volume of a subject undergoing a blood processing procedure;

    removing blood from said subject at a removal flow rate thereby generating removed blood, wherein said removal flow rate is adjusted during operation of the blood processing procedure based on said total blood volume;

    processing said removed blood, thereby generating processed blood including at least one return component; and

    returning at least a portion of said return component to said subject at a return flow rate, wherein said return flow rate is adjusted during operation of the blood processing procedure based on said total blood volume of said subject.

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