US 12,377,202 B2
Self-loading fluid line loop arrangement for centrifuge system
Peter O'Brien, Denver, CO (US); and Brian M. Holmes, Evergreen, CO (US)
Assigned to Terumo BCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US)
Filed by Terumo BCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/392,991.
Application 17/392,991 is a division of application No. 15/958,753, filed on Apr. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,110,217.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/539,053, filed on Jul. 31, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/488,404, filed on Apr. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0361848 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 1/36 (2006.01); A61M 1/02 (2006.01); A61M 1/30 (2006.01); A61M 1/34 (2006.01); A61M 1/38 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/3696 (2014.02) [A61M 1/024 (2013.01); A61M 1/0272 (2013.01); A61M 1/304 (2014.02); A61M 1/3496 (2013.01); A61M 1/3601 (2014.02); A61M 1/36224 (2022.05); A61M 1/362261 (2022.05); A61M 1/362262 (2022.05); A61M 1/362265 (2022.05); A61M 1/3627 (2013.01); A61M 1/3646 (2014.02); A61M 1/3693 (2013.01); A61M 1/382 (2013.01); A61M 1/30 (2013.01); A61M 1/3403 (2014.02); A61M 1/36222 (2022.05); A61M 1/3639 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0415 (2013.01); A61M 2205/12 (2013.01); A61M 2205/123 (2013.01); A61M 2205/331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3334 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3379 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for separating a component from a multi-component fluid, the assembly comprising:
a filler comprising a channel for holding a separation bladder of a disposable, wherein the channel comprises two opposing walls; and
a loop rotational position guide running along a length of an outer surface of a centrifuge housing, the loop rotational position guide comprising a plurality of bearings along the length of the outer surface, the plurality of bearings of the loop rotational position guide configured to hold a flexible loop of a disposable when the separation bladder is loaded in the channel.