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US 8,114,003 · App. 12/423,883 · Granted Feb 14, 2012

Methods for hemolysis detection in centrifugal blood separator

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Patent No.
US 8,114,003
App. No.
12/423,883
Granted
Feb 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A centrifugal blood processing apparatus comprising a centrifuge rotor, a separation chamber, a tubing set for conducting blood components and fluids and having an inlet line, and an outlet line. Apparatus tests flow conditions using a red light-green light sensor to detect non-recoverable hemolysis during priming by identifying a high R/G ratio, preferably a ratio of greater than or equal to fifty (50), prior to the beginning of the first return of blood components to a donor followed by identifying a R/G ratio at least as great as one and one tenth (1.1) together with a green signal less than a predetermined value, preferably less than or equal to one thousand (1000) reflectance units. If these conditions are detected, an alarm is given and the apheresis procedure is discontinued.

Claims (12)

1. A method for detecting hemolysis in a centrifugal blood processing apparatus, said blood processing apparatus comprising a sensor detecting red light and green light, said method comprising

detecting hemolysis during priming of said blood processing apparatus by identifying characteristic signals from said sensor, said step of detecting hemolysis comprising

identifying a red/green light intensity ratio higher than a first pre-determined limit;

identifying a second red/green intensity ratio higher than a second pre-determined limit during a first return cycle wherein fluids are being returned to a donor; and

identifying a value of green light intensity higher than a third pre-determined limit; and

initiating an alarm condition in response to detection of hemolysis.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said first pre-determined limit is fifty.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said second pre-determined limit is one and one tenth.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting hemolysis further comprises

identifying a red/green intensity ratio higher than a pre-determined limit during a first return cycle wherein fluids are being returned to a donor.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting hemolysis further comprises

identifying a value of green light intensity higher than a pre-determined limit during a first return cycle wherein fluids are being returned to a donor.