CENTRIFUGE FOR BLOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a blood collecting and processing system for the automated collection of blood and separation of blood into its components, and a centrifuge that can be incorporated into the blood collecting and processing system.SOLUTION: The continuous-flow centrifuge (CFC) which is embodied in an automated system for collecting and separating whole blood into its components. The collection and separation system includes a console and a disposable set. Various blood processing procedures which produce specific blood products are implemented by using a specific disposable set for each process. A CFC disk has an inner wall, an outer wall, and a separation channel therebetween. The separation channel includes an inner surface (506), an outer surface (507), an inlet port (594) to introduce the whole blood into the separation channel, a first outlet port (544) to remove concentrated red cells from the separation channel, and a second outlet port (584) to remove blood plasma from the separation channel.