Plasma collection

1. A system for collecting plasma, comprising:

a blood separator configured to separate whole blood into a plasma product and a second blood component comprising red blood cells, the blood separator having a plasma output port coupled to a plasma line configured to send the plasma product to a plasma product collection container;

a donor line fluidly configured to introduce the whole blood from the donor to the separator;

an anticoagulant line coupled to an anticoagulant source, the anticoagulant line configured to combine anticoagulant with the whole blood from the donor;

a touchscreen configured to receive input from an operator;

a scanning device configured to scan a bar code associated with the donor; and

a controller configured to control operation of the system, the controller to determine a total blood volume for the donor based on donor weight, donor height and donor gender, to display on the touch screen a parameter which identifies the donor, to receive a confirming user input via the touchscreen, and, in response to the confirming user input, to control the system to operate a plurality of draw and return phases to withdraw whole blood from a donor and separate the whole blood into the plasma product and the second blood component and to return the second blood component to the donor.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parameter which identifies the donor comprises the donor's name.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller determines a target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma collection based at least in part on the total blood volume for the donor.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to, after controlling the system to operate one of the plurality of draw phases, establish an updated value of hematocrit of the donor and a new target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma based on the updated value of hematocrit, and to control the system to operate a subsequent draw and return cycle, whereby the donor's changing hematocrit is taken into account in calculating the new target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller determines the target volume based further on a hematocrit of the donor.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the donor's total blood volume before whole blood is withdrawn from the donor during a donation.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a reservoir separate from the blood separator for receiving concentrated red blood cells.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to operate at least three draw and return phases during a donation.

9. A method of collecting plasma, comprising:

receiving input from an operator at a touch screen;

scanning a bar code associated with a donor to receive personal information about the donor;

displaying on the touch screen a parameter which identifies the donor;

receiving a confirming user input via the touchscreen;

determining a total blood volume for the donor based on donor weight, donor height and donor gender using a controller; and

controlling a blood separator to operate a plurality of draw and return phases to withdraw whole blood from a donor, combine anticoagulant with the whole blood, and separate the whole blood into a plasma product and a second blood component and to return the second blood component to the donor, the blood separator having a plasma output port coupled to a plasma line configured to send the plasma product to a plasma product collection container.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the parameter which identifies the donor comprises the donor's first name, last name, and date of birth.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising determining, using the controller, a target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma collection based at least in part on the total blood volume for the donor.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising, after controlling the system to operate one of the plurality of draw phases, establishing using the controller an updated value of hematocrit of the donor and a new target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma based on the updated value of hematocrit; and controlling the system to operate a subsequent draw and return cycle, whereby the donor's changing hematocrit is taken into account in calculating the new target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the controller determines the target volume based further on a hematocrit of the donor.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the donor's total blood volume before whole blood is withdrawn from the donor during a donation.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a reservoir separate from the blood separator for receiving concentrated red blood cells.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the controller is configured to operate at least three draw and return phases during a donation.

17. A system for collecting plasma, comprising:

a blood separator configured to separate whole blood into a plasma product and a second blood component comprising red blood cells, the blood separator having a plasma output port coupled to a plasma line configured to send the plasma product to a plasma product collection container;

a donor line fluidly configured to introduce the whole blood from the donor to the separator;

an anticoagulant line coupled to an anticoagulant source, the anticoagulant line configured to combine anticoagulant with the whole blood from the donor;

a touchscreen configured to receive input from an operator;

a scanning device configured to scan a bar code associated with the donor; and

a controller configured to control operation of the system, the controller to determine a target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma collection based at least in part on donor weight, donor height and donor gender, to display on the touch screen data which identifies the donor, to receive a confirming user input via the touchscreen, and, to control the system to operate a plurality of draw and return phases to withdraw whole blood from a donor and separate the whole blood into the plasma product and the second blood component and to return the second blood component to the donor.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the data which identifies the donor comprises the first and last name and date of birth.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the controller determines the target volume based further on a hematocrit of the donor, wherein the controller is configured to determine the target volume before whole blood is withdrawn from the donor during a donation.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the controller is configured to operate at least three draw and return phases during a donation.