Nancy Sue Chance

US Patent:

6709413, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Sep 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/654020

Inventors:

Nancy Chance - Noblesville IN
Rochelle Strong - Noblesville IN

Assignee:

Riverview Hospital - Noblesville IN

International Classification:

A61M 3700

US Classification:

604 604, 604 401, 210782, 424530

Abstract:

The platelet gel manufacturer includes a platelet gel applicator, a controllable platelet receptacle, a controllable coagulant receptacle, and a controllable platelet gel receptacle. The controllable platelet receptacle is fluidly coupled to the closed corporeal system, the controllable coagulant receptacle is fluidly coupled to the controllable platelet gel receptacle, and the controllable platelet gel receptacle is fluidly coupled to the platelet gel applicator. The controllable platelet receptacle is operable to receive the platelet rich plasma obtained from the patient by the closed corporeal system, and controllably deliver the platelet rich plasma to the controllable platelet gel receptacle. The controllable coagulant receptacle is operable to store a coagulant used to produce platelet gel, and controllably deliver the coagulant to the controllable platelet gel receptacle. The controllable platelet gel receptacle is operable to receive the platelet rich plasma from the controllable platelet receptacle, receive the coagulant from the controllable coagulant receptacle, and controllably deliver a platelet gel comprising the platelet rich plasma and the coagulant to the platelet gel applicator.