STRESS-BEARING UMBILICUS FOR A COMPACT CENTRIFUGE.
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    发明公开
    STRESS-BEARING UMBILICUS FOR A COMPACT CENTRIFUGE. 失效
    散热电压供给管用于紧凑型离心机。

    公开(公告)号:EP0682566A4

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-21

    申请号:EP94912801

    申请日:1994-03-17

    Applicant: BAXTER INT

    Abstract: An umbilicus (24) conveys fluid between a stationary body and a rotating body in a small, compact operating environment. The umbilicus comprises an elongated body (200) including a proximal end, a distal end, and a middle region between the proximal and distal ends. A first support block (204) is attached to the proximal end. A second support block (206) is attached to the distal end. The first support block (204) includes a strain relief sleeve (212). The umbilicus is otherwise free of any other strain relief sleeve. A thrust bearing member (214) in the middle region spaced apart from the strain relief sleeve (212) and the distal end. The umbilicus is otherwise free of any other thrust bearing member. The thrust bearing member (214) has an inner annular body (218), an outer annular body (216) about the inner annular body (218), and an array of ball bearings (220) between the inner and outer annular bodies. The ball bearings (220) support the inner annular body (218) for rotation relative to the outer annular body (216).

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND FREEZING BLOOD PLASMA

    公开(公告)号:CA1336380C

    公开(公告)日:1995-07-25

    申请号:CA614435

    申请日:1989-09-29

    Applicant: BAXTER INT

    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved apparatus and method for collecting, freezing and removing a liquid such as blood or blood components, and particularly blood plasma. In accordance with the present invention, a container (16) for blood plasma is defined by a pair of substantially flat, flexible opposing sidewalls (40, 42) which are substantially adjacent when the container is empty. The sidewalls are peripherally sealed together to define an interior compartment, and the side seals (44, 46) converge toward one end (48) of the container. After a selected quantity of plasma is collected in the container, the filled container is formed and frozen in a wedge-shaped configuration, with the opposed sidewalls (40,42) converging toward the end of the container. An air space (82) may be provided in the top of the container so that a knife (86) may be easily inserted into the frozen container without contacting the frozen liquid (88) therein. Slight warming of the container then permits the frozen contents to be removed efficiently as a single slug. Also disclosed is a form (60) for shaping a container as described above into a wedge-shape for freezing. The form includes a pair of rigid, perforated walls (62, 66) hinged together at one end (64) and configured to receive a container therebetween. The rigid walls of the form are disposed to shape the container walls into a converging configuration during freezing.

    STRESS-BEARING UMBILICUS FOR A COMPACT CENTRIFUGE

    公开(公告)号:CA2155639A1

    公开(公告)日:1995-06-29

    申请号:CA2155639

    申请日:1994-03-17

    Applicant: BAXTER INT

    Abstract: An umbilicus (24) conveys fluid between a stationary body and a rotating body in a small, compact operating environment. The umbilicus comprises an elongated body (200) including a proximal end, a distal end, and a middle region between the proximal and distal ends. A first support block (204) is attached to the proximal end. A second support block (206) is attached to the distal end. The first support block (204) includes a strain relief sleeve (212). The umbilicus is otherwise free of any other strain relief sleeve. A thrust bearing member (214) in the middle region spaced apart from the strain relief sleeve (212) and the distal end. The umbilicus is otherwise free of any other thrust bearing member. The thrust bearing member (214) has an inner annular body (218), an outer annular body (216) about the inner annular body (218), and an array of ball bearings (220) between the inner and outer annular bodies. The ball bearings (220) support the inner annular body (218) for rotation relative to the outer annular body (216).

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