Blood separation system and method using centrifuge and rotating membrane separation techniques

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for separating blood into two or more components. The blood separation system includes a blood separation device and a fluid flow circuit configured to be attached to the blood separation device. The blood separation device includes a centrifuge and rotating membrane separator drive unit incorporated in a common case that allows fluid separation by two different methods. Depending on the separation procedure to be carried out, the fluid flow circuit paired with the blood separation device can have only one separation chamber configured to be attached to a centrifuge or rotating membrane separator drive unit, or one can It may include two separation chambers attached to the centrifuge and the other attached to the rotating membrane separator drive unit. This system can be used to separate and collect any combination of red blood cells, plasma, and platelets.