Apheresis bowl with improved vibration characteristics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9682185
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13898743

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A centrifuge bowl for separating whole blood into blood components includes a rotatable body, and inlet, and a plurality of vibration reduction members. The rotatable body has a body portion and a neck portion. The body portion defines an interior for receiving whole blood, and the body is rotatable to separate the whole blood into a plurality of blood components. The inlet is in fluid communication with the interior of the rotatable body, and is configured to introduce the whole blood into the rotatable body. The plurality of vibration reduction members are spaced about the neck portion, and are configured to reduce vibration of the centrifuge bowl as the bowl is rotated.

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HAEMONETICS CORPORATION400 WOOD ROAD BRAINTREE MA 02184

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brunner, Bruce Bridgewater, US 3 10
Caputo, Christopher J Dighton, US 2 8

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