Centrifuge for separating whole blood into blood components, and fluidically communicating containers for insertion into the centrifuge, and methods for obtaining a highly enriched platelet concentrate from whole blood

摘要

Centrifuge (10) for separating whole blood into its blood components, comprising - a control and / or control unit and a drive unit coupled to the control and / or control unit; - A rotor (12) with at least four container receptacles (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b) for releasably supporting fluidly communicating with each other container (18, 20, 22, 24); - At least one between the container receptacles (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b) arranged, coupled to the control and / or control unit sensor for detecting a separation layer; - wherein the container receptacles (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b) are each associated with means (34) with the in the respective container receptacle (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b) held container (18, 20, 22, 24) in such Active compound are that a transfer and return of blood components between the containers can be initiated; - wherein the means (34) each in the current centrifuge operation via a, the respective container receptacle (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b) associated with the control and / or control unit coupled engine and transmission unit (30a, 30b, 32a, 32b) can be activated.