Cassette and system component insertable into a centrifuge in cooperation with the cassette

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PATENT NO 9375729
APP PUB NO 20130130883A1
SERIAL NO

13521142

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The invention pertains to a cassette (2) comprising a product conveying path (1, 1a, 1b) and a positioning means (3a, 3b) engageable with a counter-piece on a centrifuge having a rotor for separating blood components or on a system component (4) arranged in a centrifuge. The positioning is effected such that a section of the product conveying path (1, 1a, 1b) is aligned with a section of the centrifuge or the system component arranged in the centrifuge. Furthermore, a tube connected with bags is accommodated in the product conveying path (1, 1a, 1b).

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TERUMO BCT INC10811 WEST COLLINS AVENUE LAKEWOOD CO 80215

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biset, Roland Leuven, BE 12 116
Eberle, Klaus-Günter Tuttlingen, DE 10 41
Mertens, Wilfried Leuven, BE 13 35

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