Jon D Herskovits

US Patent:

7789847, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/842479

Inventors:

Bruce W. Gibbs - Arvada CO, US
Jon Herskovits - Aurora CO, US

Assignee:

CaridianBCT, Inc. - Lakewood CO

International Classification:

A61M 37/00

US Classification:

604 603, 604 609, 604 601, 604 602, 604 611, 604 615, 604 401, 604 501, 210645, 210647, 210649, 210651, 210782, 210646, 210648, 422 44

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for red blood collection and filtration is provided wherein a red blood cell collection assembly provides for leukoreduction filtration concurrent with or soon after the red blood cell separation and collection procedure. Such procedures involve filtering the separated red blood cells in a diluted state after and/or prior to flushing the filter with storage solution. Storage solution may thus be passed through the leukoreduction filter before, with and/or after the RBCs have been filtered therethrough. The red blood cell collection, filtration and storage assembly is preferably preconnected to a blood component separation disposable assembly, including, for example, a centrifuge vessel and a blood removal/return assembly for removing blood from a donor, passing the blood to the centrifuge vessel for separation of the blood into components for collection and providing for filtration of the separated red blood cell component.

US Patent:

20030106861, Jun 12, 2003

Filed:

Dec 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/316753

Inventors:

Bruce Gibbs - Arvada CO, US
Jon Herskovits - Highlands Ranch CO, US

International Classification:

B01D037/00
B01D036/00

US Classification:

210/806000, 210/767000, 210/252000, 210/257100, 210/258000, 210/435000, 210/436000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for red blood collection and filtration is provided wherein a red blood cell collection assembly provides for leukoreduction filtration concurrent with or soon after the red blood cell separation and collection procedure. Such procedures involve filtering the separated red blood cells in a diluted state after and/or prior to flushing the filter with storage solution. Storage solution may thus be passed through the leukoreduction filter before, with and/or after the RBCs have been filtered therethrough. The red blood cell collection, filtration and storage assembly is preferably preconnected to a blood component separation disposable assembly, including, for example, a centrifuge vessel and a blood removal/return assembly for removing blood from a donor, passing the blood to the centrifuge vessel for separation of the blood into components for collection and providing for filtration of the separated red blood cell component.

US Patent:

20060184086, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Apr 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/278884

Inventors:

Bruce Gibbs - Arvada CO, US
Jon Herskovits - Aurora CO, US

Assignee:

Gambro, Inc - Lakewood CO

International Classification:

A61M 37/00

US Classification:

604006030

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for red blood collection and filtration is provided wherein a red blood cell collection assembly provides for leukoreduction filtration concurrent with or soon after the red blood cell separation and collection procedure. Such procedures involve filtering the separated red blood cells in a diluted state after and/or prior to flushing the filter with storage solution. Storage solution may thus be passed through the leukoreduction filter before, with and/or after the RBCs have been filtered therethrough. The red blood cell collection, filtration and storage assembly is preferably preconnected to a blood component separation disposable assembly, including, for example, a centrifuge vessel and a blood removal/return assembly for removing blood from a donor, passing the blood to the centrifuge vessel for separation of the blood into components for collection and providing for filtration of the separated red blood cell component.