Extracorporeal blood processing information management system

Abstract

A blood component collection system with manipulation and optimization capabilities. Process parameters are derived from an input / configured predetermined blood component yield and which is based upon the maximization of at least one process parameter. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived process control parameters. Also, process parameters are derived from an input total procedure time from a maximized value for at least one of the other process control parameters so as to maximize blood component yield in this fixed time. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived parameters.

Description

[0001] This case is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 797,325, filed Mar. 1, 2001, which claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 186,123, filed on Mar. 1, 2000.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention generally relates to the field of extracorporeal blood processing systems and, more particularly, to providing information management and / or data manipulation and / or optimization capabilities to, in and / or with such systems. [0003] The utilization of blood taken from donors and transfused into recipients is well known for purposes of treating medical conditions. More recently, selected blood components have been separated and collected from donated blood for subsequent transfusion into recipients for the more specific therapeutic benefits of those particular blood components. The primary blood components of current interest in many separation and collection technologies include platelets, red blood cells, white...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The present invention relates in one application to a blood component collection system and the provision of management capabilities, which may include the incorporation of data manipulation and / or optimization principles. Generally, the present invention preferably utilizes an information management system, which provides simplified donor data storage and control as well as communications with actual blood component collection machines to both ease and optimize the set-up and operation thereof. The principles of data manipulation and / or optimization are further improved also, particularly in terms of the individual donor, a given pool of donors, the particular blood component collection system, and / or the blood component product or products to be collected. For instance, the present invention may be adapted to provide for the collection of a predetermined quantity of at least one predetermined blood component, or more typically the collection of such blood components within a particular range in a “minimum” amount of time, and / or for the collection of a “maximum” quantity of at least one predetermined blood component in a fixed amount of time, all based upon certain donor and / or blood center defined process conditions. Moreover, the present invention may be adapted to provide for blood component inventory control by basing donor selection and / or collection procedure selection (in terms of the type of blood component to be collected) on blood component demand and / or existing inventory. In addition, the present invention may be adapted to provide for further donor management by collecting that blood component type or types from the donor, which provides a maximum yield.

Problems solved by technology

Moreover, the supply of donors is unfortunately inadequate in many cases, and donor time constraints are becoming more prevalent.

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