Single collection bag blood collection system, method and apparatus

摘要

A blood or blood component collection and processing system, apparatus and method are disclosed. One embodiment includes a vascular access device and a blood collection container having a blood inlet and first and second blood component outlets. The outlets are located at opposite ends of the container, and a blood flow conduit extends between the vascular access device and collection container. The collection container is free of attachment to other blood collection containers when in an initial collection configuration at the time of collection.

主权项

1. A blood collection system in a collection configuration comprising:
a vascular access device for drawing blood from a donor or patient; a blood collection container including a blood inlet and having opposed ends, one end of the container including a first blood component outlet and the opposed end of the container including a second blood component outlet; a blood flow conduit extending between and in fluid communication with the access device and the blood inlet of then blood collection container, the blood collection container being free of attachment to other blood component collection containers receiving blood components from the collection container; and a tubing loop separate from the fluid flow conduit and having one end in fluid communication with the flow conduit and another end in fluid communication with the interior of the blood collection container, the tubing loop extending between the flow conduit at one end and the blood collection container at the other end.