FUNCTIONALLY-CLOSED, STERILE BLOOD PROCESSING SOLUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

Delivering a blood processing solution to blood in a blood bag includes coupling a first tube to a vented spike at one end and to a Y-shaped tube connector at a second end. An in-line microbiotic barrier filter is coupled to the first tube between its ends. A second tube is coupled to a transfer bag at one end and to the Y-shaped tube connector at its other end. A third tube is coupled to the output of the Y-shaped tube connector and sealed at its distal end. The blood bag includes a fourth tube that is sealed at a distal end. The third tube is welded to the fourth tube using a sterile tubing welder, wherein a functionally-closed, sterile flow path through which the blood processing solution can flow into the blood bag is maintained.

主权项

1. A method useful in delivering a blood processing solution to blood present in a blood bag, the method comprising:
coupling a first end of a first tube to a vented spike and a second end of the first tube to a first input of a Y-shaped tube connector; coupling an in-line microbiotic barrier filter between the first and second ends of the first tube, wherein a flow path extends from the first end to the second end of the first tube that passes through the microbiotic barrier filter; coupling a first end of a second tube to a transfer bag and a second end of the second tube to a second input of the Y-shaped tube connector; coupling a first end of a third tube to an output of the Y-shaped tube connector; sealing a second end of the third tube; providing instructions to seal a second end of a fourth tube that is coupled at a first end to the blood bag; and providing instructions to weld the third tube to the fourth tube using a sterile tubing welder.