Patents by Inventor Bruce Gibbs
Bruce Gibbs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240091419Abstract: A disposable bag set for separating discrete volumes of a composite fluid includes a separation bag including the composite fluid to be separated; a first bag in fluid communication with the separation bag, the first bag configured to receive a first component of the composite fluid from the separation bag; and a second bag in fluid communication with the first bag and not the separation bag, the second bag configured to receive a product formed using the first component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Aerie THUO, Adam HUDDLE, Gina Aga, Christina Gloor, Katherine Colagrosso, Bruce Gibbs
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Patent number: 8425448Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of collecting and separating whole blood into components. The method includes the steps of adding an anticoagulant having an acidic pH to a bag for collecting and/or separating whole blood, collecting whole blood in the bag, loading the bag containing anticoagulated whole blood on a rotor, spinning the bag on the rotor to separate the whole blood into at least one component; and squeezing the bag on the rotor to push the component from the separation bag into at least one satellite bag.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Felt, Peter Pihlstedt, Bruce Gibbs
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Patent number: 8277406Abstract: A method for separating a volume of whole blood contained in a separation bag into at least three components comprising centrifuging the separation bag so as to separate therein a first inner layer comprising plasma, a second intermediate layer comprising platelets, a third intermediate layer comprising lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes and a fourth outer layer comprising red blood cells, transferring, into a plasma component bag connected to the separation bag, a plasma component and transferring into a mononuclear cell component bag a mononuclear cell components.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Felt, Brian M. Holmes, Bruce Gibbs
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Patent number: 7833185Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating a volume of whole blood contained in a separation bag into at least three components comprising centrifuging the separation bag so as to separate therein a first inner layer comprising plasma, a second intermediate layer comprising platelets, a third intermediate layer comprising lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes and a fourth outer layer comprising red blood cells, transferring, into a plasma component bag connected to the separation bag, a plasma component and transferring into a mononuclear cell component bag a mononuclear cell components.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: CaridianBCT, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Felt, Brian M. Holmes, Bruce Gibbs
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Publication number: 20100081196Abstract: A method for separating a volume of whole blood contained in a separation bag into at least three components comprising centrifuging the separation bag so as to separate therein a first inner layer comprising plasma, a second intermediate layer comprising platelets, a third intermediate layer comprising lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes and a fourth outer layer comprising red blood cells, transferring, into a plasma component bag connected to the separation bag, a plasma component and transferring into a mononuclear cell component bag a mononuclear cell components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: CARIDIANBCT, INC.Inventors: Thomas FELT, Bruce GIBBS, Brian HOLMES
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Publication number: 20070282242Abstract: A method and apparatus for red blood collection and filtration is provided wherein a red blood cell collection assembly provides for leukoreduction filtration concurrent with or soon after the red blood cell separation and collection procedure. Such procedures involve filtering the separated red blood cells in a diluted state after and/or prior to flushing the filter with storage solution. Storage solution may thus be passed through the leukoreduction filter before, with and/or after the RBCs have been filtered therethrough. The red blood cell collection, filtration and storage assembly is preferably preconnected to a blood component separation disposable assembly, including, for example, a centrifuge vessel and a blood removal/return assembly for removing blood from a donor, passing the blood to the centrifuge vessel for separation of the blood into components for collection and providing for filtration of the separated red blood cell component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: GAMBRO BCT, INC.Inventors: Bruce GIBBS, Jon HERSKOVITS
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Publication number: 20070203444Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating a volume of whole blood contained in a separation bag into at least three components comprising centrifuging the separation bag so as to separate therein a first inner layer comprising plasma, a second intermediate layer comprising platelets, a third intermediate layer comprising lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes and a fourth outer layer comprising red blood cells, transferring, into a plasma component bag connected to the separation bag, a plasma component and transferring into a mononuclear cell component bag a mononuclear cell components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicant: GAMBRO BCT, INC.Inventors: Thomas FELT, Bruce GIBBS, Brian HOLMES
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Publication number: 20070179423Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of collecting and separating whole blood into components. The method includes the steps of adding an anticoagulant having an acidic pH to a bag for collecting and/or separating whole blood, collecting whole blood in the bag, loading the bag containing anticoagulated whole blood on a rotor, spinning the bag on the rotor to separate the whole blood into at least one component; and squeezing the bag on the rotor to push the component from the separation bag into at least one satellite bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: GAMBRO BCT, INC.Inventors: Thomas FELT, Bruce GIBBS, Peter PIHLSTEDT
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Publication number: 20070118063Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the continuous separation of red blood cells from whole blood which includes the steps of removing the whole blood from a donor, continuously separating the whole blood into blood component layers within a separation vessel including at least a plasma layer, a buffy coat layer and a red blood cell layer, removing the plasma layer from the separation vessel, removing the buffy coat layer from the separation vessel, and removing red blood cells from the red blood cell layer which partially overlaps with the buffy coat layer to create a mononuclear cell (MNC)-reduced red blood cell layer in the separation vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: GAMBRO, INCInventor: Bruce GIBBS
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Publication number: 20060184086Abstract: A method and apparatus for red blood collection and filtration is provided wherein a red blood cell collection assembly provides for leukoreduction filtration concurrent with or soon after the red blood cell separation and collection procedure. Such procedures involve filtering the separated red blood cells in a diluted state after and/or prior to flushing the filter with storage solution. Storage solution may thus be passed through the leukoreduction filter before, with and/or after the RBCs have been filtered therethrough. The red blood cell collection, filtration and storage assembly is preferably preconnected to a blood component separation disposable assembly, including, for example, a centrifuge vessel and a blood removal/return assembly for removing blood from a donor, passing the blood to the centrifuge vessel for separation of the blood into components for collection and providing for filtration of the separated red blood cell component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: Gambro, IncInventors: Bruce Gibbs, Jon Herskovits