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`example, material reservoir 28 may be a sufficient size to contain the material
`from syringe 48 and/or may include the material input at an upper portion of the
`reservoir to lessen the chance of undesired leakage.
`In still other embodiments, material reservoir 28 is unnecessary and the
`introduced blood or other material passes directly to other internal components of
`the device 10 from material input 18 and/or check valve 36.
`Figs. 2 - 4 show that material reservoir 28 includes another valve 38 for
`regulating the movement of material out of the material reservoir 28. Valve 38
`may be operatively associated with actuator 20 shown in Fig. 1. Actuation of
`actuator 20 may open and/or close valve 38. Opening valve 38 may allow
`material to move from material reservoir 28 to other downstream components of
`In the embodiments of Figs. 2 - 4, gravity facilitates moving the
`device 10.
`In
`material out of material reservoir 28 once valve 38 is opened by actuator 20.
`other embodiments, actuator 20 is unnecessary and valve 38 may automatically
`In
`open once a sufficient amount of material builds up in material reservoir 28.
`still other embodiments, valve 38 is unnecessary and material can move directly
`from material reservoir 28 to down-stream components of device 10.
`In the configuration shown in Figs. 2 - 4, once valve 38 opens, material
`may move from material reservoir 28 into filter 32. In the configurations of Figs. 2
`- 4, wherein the material is a blood material, filter 32 may process the blood to
`separate platelets from other components of the blood. Filter 32 may include a
`screen having a plurality of apertures that allow smaller components of the blood
`material to pass through, while retaining the platelets that are too large to pass
`Screens having different sized apertures may be used
`through the screen.
`depending on the size of the components to be retained by filter 32. The
`components of material that pass through the screen may subsequently be
`directed by diverter valve 44 (discussed further below) into waste reservoir 34. In
`other embodiments, filter 32 may include other structures or mechanisms for
`separating material components from one another.
`In other embodiments, the material components that pass through the filter
`32 screen may be reserved while the components that are too large to pass
`through the screen may eventually be directed into a waste reservoir 34 or may
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`In still other embodiments, both the material
`simply remain within the filter 32.
`passing through the filter 32 and the material retained within the filter 32 may be
`In such embodiments, device 10
`reserved and collected into various vessels.
`may include two sterile vessels to collect both material components.
`In the embodiments shown in Figs. 2 - 4, a back-flush procedure may be
`used to transfer the material components retained in filter 32 into sterile vessel
`12. During the back-flush procedure, a back-flush material may be introduced
`through a second material input 24 and travel through the filter 32 screen in the
`opposite direction that the blood or other material originally traveled through the
`filter 32. As the back-flush material travels through the filter 32, it may pick up the
`platelets or other material components reserved by the filter 32 and carry those
`reserved components out of the filter 32. The diverter valve 42 (discussed further
`below) shown in Figs. 2 - 4 may direct the back flush material carrying the
`reserved component into the sterile vessel. Back-flush material may be any
`material suitable for carrying the platelets or other material component reserved
`by filter 32 out of filter 32 and into sterile vessel 12, including, but not limited to,
`any fluid. Back-flush material may be introduced into device 10 using a syringe
`54 or other suitable vessel, device or method. In other embodiments, back-flush
`procedures and/or back-flush materials are unnecessary.
`The diverter valves 42 and 44 shown in Figs. 2 - 4 regulate the direction
`and sources I destinations of flow through the filter 32. During the filtration
`process, diverter valve 42 may be positioned to allow material to pass from
`material reservoir 28 into the filter 32 and diverter valve 44 may be positioned to
`allow the material components passing through filter 32 to move into waste
`reservoir 24. During the back-flush procedure, diverter valve 44 may be
`positioned allow the back-flush material introduced through second material input
`24 to pass into filter 32 and diverter valve 42 may be positioned to allow the back(cid:173)
`In the
`flush material and filtered component to pass into sterile vessel 12.
`embodiments shown in Figs. 2 - 4, device 10 also includes check valve 40, which
`may prevent back-flush material and the filtered components from entering
`material reservoir 28.
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`The diverter valves 42 and 44 shown in Figs. 2 - 4 are configured to
`automatically switch depending on the direction of flow through the valve body,
`thereby directing the material or material component to the proper component. In
`other embodiments, diverter valves 42 and 44 are manually switched using
`In still other embodiments,
`actuators accessible from outside of housing 14.
`diverter valves 42 and 44 and/or check valve 40 may be unnecessary and
`additional conduit or other structures may be utilized to direct the material flow
`through the components of device 10 in the proper directions and to the proper
`destinations.
`In the embodiments shown in Figs. 1 and 6(a) - 8(a), device 10 includes
`indicia 52 for indicating the order of the various steps for processing and/or
`collecting blood platelets (or other materials or components of materials) into
`sterile vessel 12.
`In some embodiments, device 10 may be disposed of after the removal of
`sterile vessel 12.
`Modifications, additions and deletions may be made to the embodiments
`described above and shown in the accompanying figures without departing from
`the scope or spirit of the present invention.
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`A device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`1.
`into a sterile vessel, characterized in that the device comprises:
`a sterile vessel;
`(a)
`a housing at least partially enclosing the sterile vessel;
`(b)
`a material input for facilitating the input of a material into the device,
`(c)
`the material input accessible from outside the housing; and
`a conduit for guiding movement of at least a component of the
`(d)
`material from the material input to the sterile vessel.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`2.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 1, further characterized in that the housing comprises
`a cover and wherein moving the cover facilitates accessing the sterile vessel.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`3.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 2, further characterized in that the cover is at least
`temporarily sealed on the device.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`4.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 2, further characterized in that the cover comprises a
`removable cap or a moveable hatch.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`5.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 4, further characterized in that the housing comprises
`an at least semi-transparent window.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`6.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 2, further characterized in that the housing comprises
`at least one actuator for actuating at least one valve, the at least one valve for at
`least partially regulating the movement of the at least a component of a material
`through the conduit.
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`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`7.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 1, further characterized in that the device comprises
`a reservoir associated with the conduit.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`8.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 7, further characterized in that the reservoir is
`associated with the material input and receives material from the material input.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`9.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 1, further characterized in that the device comprises
`a filter for separating the component from a second component of the material.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`10.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 9, further characterized in that the conduit directs the
`component into the sterile vessel.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`11 .
`into a sterile vessel of claim 10, further characterized in that the device comprises
`a second material input for receiving a second material, wherein introduction of
`the second material into the device facilitates moving the component from the
`filter to the sterile vessel.
`
`The device for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`12.
`into a sterile vessel of claim 10, further characterized in that the device comprises
`a second reservoir for collecting the second component from the filter.
`
`A method for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a material
`13.
`into a sterile field, characterized in that the method comprises:
`collecting a material into a vessel;
`(a}
`transferring the material from the vessel into a device, characterized
`(b)
`in that the device comprises:
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`a sterile vessel; and
`(i)
`a housing at least partially enclosing the sterile vessel;
`(ii)
`transporting the sterile vessel into a sterile field; and
`removing the sterile vessel from the device.
`
`( c)
`(d)
`
`The method for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a
`14.
`material into a sterile field of claim 13, further characterized in that the sterile
`vessel is transported into the sterile field prior to removing the sterile vessel from
`the device.
`
`The method for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a
`15.
`material into a sterile field of claim 13, further characterized in that the sterile
`vessel is removed from the device prior to transporting the sterile vessel into the
`sterile field.
`
`The method for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a
`16.
`material into a sterile field of claim 13, further characterized in that removing the
`sterile vessel from the device comprises moving a cover of the housing of the
`device to access the sterile vessel.
`
`The method for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a
`17.
`material into a sterile field of claim 16, further characterized in that moving the
`cover comprises removing the cover from the device.
`
`The method for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a
`18.
`material into a sterile field of claim 16, further characterized in that moving the
`cover comprises opening a hatch.
`
`The method for facilitating the transfer of at least a component of a
`19.
`material into a sterile field of claim 13, further characterized in that the method
`comprises filtering the material to separate the material into a first component
`and a second component.
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`20.
`material into a sterile environment of claim 13, further characterized in that the
`method comprises disposing of the device.
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
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`Application Number
`18/342,553 - Conf # 6799
`Filing Date
`June 27, 2023
`First Named Inventor
`Ben Merritt
`Art Unit
`Not Yet Assigned
`Examiner Name
`Not Yet Assigned
`Attorney Docket Number 111552.8018.US11
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