EP1683579A1 - Disposable device for the continuous separation by centrifugation of a physiological liquid - Google Patents

Disposable device for the continuous separation by centrifugation of a physiological liquid Download PDF

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EP1683579A1
EP1683579A1 EP05405038A EP05405038A EP1683579A1 EP 1683579 A1 EP1683579 A1 EP 1683579A1 EP 05405038 A EP05405038 A EP 05405038A EP 05405038 A EP05405038 A EP 05405038A EP 1683579 A1 EP1683579 A1 EP 1683579A1
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    • B04B5/0442—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers with means for adding or withdrawing liquid substances during the centrifugation, e.g. continuous centrifugation
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    • B04B—CENTRIFUGES
    • B04B9/00—Drives specially designed for centrifuges; Arrangement or disposition of transmission gearing; Suspending or balancing rotary bowls
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    • B04B2005/0478—Radial chamber apparatus for separating predominantly liquid mixtures, e.g. butyrometers with means for adding or withdrawing liquid substances during the centrifugation, e.g. continuous centrifugation with filters in the separation chamber
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  • the present invention relates to a disposable device for the continuous separation by centrifugation of a physiological liquid, in particular blood, comprising a fixed axial input and output element around the axis of which a plastic centrifuge chamber. is rotatably mounted, an inlet channel for the centrifugal blood passing longitudinally through said axial inlet and outlet element and the dispensing opening of which is located near the bottom of said centrifuge chamber, an outlet passage for at least one separate component, the inlet opening of which is close to the end of said enclosure opposite said bottom and in a zone of concentration of at least one of the separated constituents having the lowest specific mass for the continuously withdrawing, this passage passing through a longitudinal portion of said fixed axial input and output element, a rotary joint between said element fixed axial and said centrifuge chamber.
  • the known cups or separation bowls of this type are intended for semi-continuous separation, which consists in progressively evacuating the plasma separated from the red blood cells and storing the red blood cells.
  • the reason why the red blood cells are not removed from the separation chamber as they separate, as the plasma is due to the fact that the tangential force applied to them is relatively high and the deceleration that it would suffer during the abrupt passage in a fixed evacuation conduit would cause a high rate of hemolysis.
  • the flexible tube rotating on itself at the speed - ⁇ is subjected to a tensile stress generated by the centrifugal force, to a bending stress due to the rotation on itself of the portion of the tube forming the open loop at the speed - ⁇ , and a heating generated by the work of the viscous forces in the material due to the aforementioned bending.
  • the temperature should not be> 40 ° C.
  • the rotational speed of the centrifuge bowl is limited, so that the diameter of this bowl can not be too small or it could affect the quality of the separation.
  • the drive mechanism of the bowl and the flexible tube is relatively complex and expensive.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome, at least in part, the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • the present invention relates to a disposable device for the continuous separation by centrifugation of a physiological liquid, in particular blood according to claim 1.
  • the tubular centrifugal receptacle has a cylindrical tightening at its upper end to engage with guide rollers and in which a rotating seal is housed between the fixed axial element and the receptacle to ensure the sterility of the liquid. centrifugation course.
  • the small diameter of the cylindrical tightening makes it possible to reduce the tolerance of this diameter by reducing the amount of shrinkage of the plastic, the importance of which is proportional to the size of the piece.
  • the fact that the rotary joint also works on a part of small diameter reduces the heating.
  • the precision of the guidance of the centrifugation device makes it possible to use the seal only for sealing and not to compensate for the decentering defects of the rotating centrifuge chamber relative to the fixed axial input element. and output. Therefore, the preload to which the seal must be subjected can be reduced to a minimum, that is to say that it is only a function of the only conditions necessary for sealing and therefore no longer constitutes an hybrid, which also reduces heating.
  • Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a centrifugal separator for using the device object of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a top view of Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is a partial view in axial section on a larger scale of the first embodiment of the disposable centrifuge device
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 of a second embodiment of this device.
  • the housing of the centrifugal separator intended to use the device according to the present invention and illustrated schematically in FIG. 1 comprises two elongate centrifugation enclosures 1, 2 of tubular form.
  • the first centrifugal tubular chamber 1 comprises a supply duct 3 which is connected to a fixed axial input and output element 4 of the centrifuge chamber 1.
  • This supply duct 3 is connected to a pumping device 5 which comprises two pumps 6 and 7 phase-shifted by 180 ° relative to each other to ensure a continuous flow of a physiological fluid, especially blood.
  • An air detector 10 is arranged along the supply duct 3.
  • outlet ducts 8, 9 are connected to the fixed axial element 4, to allow the continuous output of two components of different densities of the physiological fluid.
  • the outlet duct 8 is intended for the outlet of the RBC concentrated red blood cells and the duct 9 for the outlet of the platelet rich PRP plasma.
  • This outlet duct 9 comprises a valve 11 and divides into two branches 9a, 9b.
  • the branch 9a is used to recover the platelet concentrate and is controlled by a valve 12.
  • the valves 11 and 12 operate in exclusive OR logic either to pass the PRP from the chamber 1 to the chamber 2, or to empty the platelet concentrate from enclosure 2 to exit 9a.
  • FIG. 2 represents the driving and guiding mode of the centrifugal tubular enclosure 1.
  • the set of driving and guiding elements of the centrifugal tubular enclosure is located on the same support 18 connected to the housing of the centrifuge chamber. centrifugal separator by an anti-vibration suspension 19 of silentbloc type.
  • the support 18 has a vertical wall whose lower end terminates in a horizontal support arm 18a to which is attached a drive motor 20.
  • the drive shaft 20a of this motor 20 has a polygonal shape, such as a Torx® profile, complementary to an axial recess formed in a small tubular element 1a which projects under the bottom of the centrifugal tubular enclosure 1.
  • the coupling between the motor drive shaft 20 and the element tubular 1a must be made with very high precision, to ensure extremely precise guidance of this end of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1.
  • the upper end of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1 comprises a cylindrical axial guide member 1b of diameter substantially smaller than that of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1, which protrudes on its upper face.
  • the cylindrical face of this element 1b is intended to engage with three centering rollers 21 that can be seen in particular in FIG. 3.
  • One of these rollers 21 is integral with an arm 22, one end of which is pivotally mounted on an upper horizontal portion 18b of the support 18. This arm 22 is subjected to the force of a spring (not shown) or any other suitable means for communicating a torque tending to rotate in the direction of the watch, with reference to FIG.
  • a device for locking the angular position of the arm 22 corresponding to that in which its roller 21 bears against the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical axial guide member 1b is provided, to avoid having a too strong preload of the spring associated with the arm 22.
  • the span between the cylindrical axial guide element 1b and the upper end of the tubular enclosure 1 serves, in cooperation with the centering rollers 21, axial abutment, preventing disengagement between the drive shaft of the motor 20 and the axial recess of the tubular element 1a protruding under the bottom of the tubular enclosure 1.
  • An elastic element for centering and fixing 23 of the fixed axial input and output element 4 of the tubular centrifugation enclosure is integral with the upper horizontal portion 18b of the support 18.
  • This element 23 comprises two symmetrical elastic branches, of semicircular shapes and which each end with an outwardly curved portion, intended to transmit to these elastic branches forces to separate them from one another, during the lateral introduction of the fixed axial element 4 input and output between them.
  • the centrifugal tubular enclosures will have a diameter of between 10 and 40 mm, preferably 22 mm, and will be driven at a speed of rotation of between 5,000 and 100,000 rpm, so that the tangential speed at which the liquid is submitted does not exceed 26 m / s.
  • the axial length of the tubular centrifugation chamber is advantageously between 40 and 200 mm, preferably 80 mm. Such parameters make it possible to ensure a liquid flow rate of between 20 and 400 ml / min (especially for dialysis), preferably 60 ml / min, corresponding to a residence time of the liquid of 5 to 60 seconds, preferably 15 to 60 seconds. s in the tubular enclosure.
  • the tubular enclosure 1 is made from two parts which terminate in respective annular flanges 1c, 1d welded to each other.
  • the internal space of the enclosure is delimited by the substantially cylindrical wall of this enclosure.
  • the axial fixed input and output element 4 enters this tubular enclosure 1 through an axial opening formed through the cylindrical axial guide element 1b.
  • the diameter on which the tubular seal 25 rubs is small and is preferably ⁇ 10 mm, so that the heating is limited to acceptable values. It can be seen from the aforementioned possible dimensions given for the centrifugal tubular enclosure, that the axial distance between the upper and lower centering and guiding means of this enclosure is greater than five times the diameter of the cylindrical element. axial guide 1b. Given the accuracy with which the tubular enclosure 1 is guided and the accuracy that can reach the relative positioning of the fixed axial input and output element 4, the seal has practically no need to compensate for a lack of concentricity. of the tubular enclosure 1 in rotation, as is the case of the aforementioned devices of the state of the art working in semi-continuous flow. This also contributes to reducing the heating of the rotating tubular joint 25 and thus makes it possible to increase the speed of rotation of the centrifugal tubular enclosure.
  • the axial input and output fixed element 4 comprises a tubular portion 3a which extends the supply duct 3 connected to this axial fixed element 4 to close proximity from the bottom of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1 to bring blood or other physiological fluid to separate.
  • the outlet ducts 8 and 9 connected to the fixed axial inlet and outlet element 4 each comprise an axial segment 8a, respectively 9a which penetrates into the tubular enclosure and opens into the part of the fixed axial element 4d. inlet and outlet which is in the vicinity of the upper end of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1.
  • the inlet end of each of these outlet ducts 8a, 9a is formed by a circular slot. Each of these slots is formed between two disks 28, 29, respectively 30, 31, integral with the fixed axial element 4 input and output.
  • the radial distance between the edges of the discs 28, 29 and the side wall of the chamber 1 is less than the radial distance between the edges of the discs 30, 31 and the same side wall.
  • the diameter of the portion of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1 located in the exit zone of the PRP and the RBC where the discs 28 to 31 are located is slightly larger than that of the remainder of this tubular enclosure. 1, so as to increase the respective thicknesses of the PRP and RBC layers to facilitate their separate exits.
  • a dead space is formed between adjacent disks 29 and 30. Its role is to trap leukocytes, whose density is between that of RBCs and platelets, but which is much larger than RBCs and platelets.
  • the disc 30 has a filter 30a to allow the leukocytes to be separated from the plasma and to trap in the dead space between the discs 29 and 30 only the leucocytes.
  • the second embodiment of the tubular centrifuge chamber illustrated in FIG. 5 differs from that of FIG. 4 essentially in the presence of a dam 32.
  • the latter has an annular shape, comprising a cylindrical portion 32a located in front of the circular inlet opening of the PRP formed between the discs 30 and 31.
  • the diameter of this cylindrical part 32a is chosen to be situated in the space separating the edges of the discs 28, 29 of the side wall of the disc. enclosure 1 substantially corresponding to the diameter of the interface between the layers formed by the RBC and the PRP.
  • the two ends of this cylindrical portion 32a end with flat rings, 32b, 32c.
  • the plane ring 32b extends outside the cylindrical portion 32a, while the flat ring 32c extends within this cylindrical portion 32a.
  • the outer plane ring 32b is housed in a clearance of the annular flange 1d and is clamped between the two annular flanges 1c and 1d. This outer plane ring 32b is still traversed by a plurality of openings 32d to allow the passage of the RBCs.
  • This dam 32 has three roles to play. One is to create a physical barrier between the circular inlet opening of the PRP located between the discs 30 and 31 and the RBCs, so as to prevent the swirls generated by the suction at the opening of the opening. admission is likely to re-mix RBCs and PRP. A second role is to collect RBCs on the same diameter as the plasma, which reduces hemolysis because the edges of the disks 30, 31 forming the exit aperture of the RBC dipping less deeply in the RBC layer, since all the discs 28 to 31 are of the same diameter. Finally, the third role is to at least partially retain the leucocytes inside the cylindrical portion 32a of the dam 32.
  • this tubular centrifuge chamber 1 is substantially similar to the first embodiment which has just been described.
  • a leucocyte filter similar to the filter 29a of Figure 4 may also be provided to trap leukocytes between the disks 29 and 30.

Abstract

The device has an elongated tubular centrifugal enclosure (1), and an axial fixed unit (4) including an output passage (9) whose intake zone is arranged closer to an end of the enclosure and in a concentration zone of low density constituents. An outlet passage (8) has an intake opening arranged closer to the end of the enclosure and in a concentration zone of high density constituents.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un dispositif jetable pour la séparation en continu par centrifugation d'un liquide physiologique, notamment du sang, comprenant un élément axial fixe d'entrée et de sortie autour de l'axe duquel une enceinte de centrifugation en matière plastique est montée en rotation, un canal d'entrée pour le sang à centrifuger traversant longitudinalement ledit élément axial d'entrée et de sortie et dont l'ouverture de distribution se situe à proximité du fond de ladite enceinte de centrifugation, un passage de sortie pour au moins un constituant séparé, dont l'ouverture d'admission se situe à proximité de l'extrémité de ladite enceinte opposée audit fond et dans une zone de concentration d'au moins un des constituants séparés présentant la masse spécifique la plus faible pour le retirer en continu, ce passage traversant une portion longitudinale dudit élément axial fixe d'entrée et de sortie, un joint tournant entre ledit élément axial fixe et ladite enceinte de centrifugation.The present invention relates to a disposable device for the continuous separation by centrifugation of a physiological liquid, in particular blood, comprising a fixed axial input and output element around the axis of which a plastic centrifuge chamber. is rotatably mounted, an inlet channel for the centrifugal blood passing longitudinally through said axial inlet and outlet element and the dispensing opening of which is located near the bottom of said centrifuge chamber, an outlet passage for at least one separate component, the inlet opening of which is close to the end of said enclosure opposite said bottom and in a zone of concentration of at least one of the separated constituents having the lowest specific mass for the continuously withdrawing, this passage passing through a longitudinal portion of said fixed axial input and output element, a rotary joint between said element fixed axial and said centrifuge chamber.

Les cuvettes ou bols de séparation de ce type connus sont destinés à une séparation semi-continue, qui consiste à évacuer au fur et à mesure le plasma séparé des globules rouges et à stocker les globules rouges. La raison pour laquelle les globules rouges ne sont pas évacuées de l'enceinte de séparation au fur et à mesure de leur séparation, comme le plasma est due au fait que la force tangentielle qui leur est appliqué est relativement élevée et que la décélération qu'elle subirait lors du passage brusque dans un conduit fixe d'évacuation provoquerait un fort taux d'hémolyse.The known cups or separation bowls of this type are intended for semi-continuous separation, which consists in progressively evacuating the plasma separated from the red blood cells and storing the red blood cells. The reason why the red blood cells are not removed from the separation chamber as they separate, as the plasma is due to the fact that the tangential force applied to them is relatively high and the deceleration that it would suffer during the abrupt passage in a fixed evacuation conduit would cause a high rate of hemolysis.

De telles cuvettes sont décrites dans de nombreux brevets, parmi lesquels on peut citer le US 4'300'717 où elles sont apparues pour la première fois.Such cups are described in numerous patents, among which we can mention US 4,300,717 where they appeared for the first time.

Pour remédier aux inconvénients de ce type de cuvettes on a proposé un système de cuvette présentant un tube souple pour l'alimentation et l'évacuation des constituants séparés du sang.To overcome the drawbacks of this type of bowl has been proposed a bowl system having a flexible tube for the supply and removal of separated components of the blood.

Le système utilisé pour annuler l'effet de la rotation de l'enceinte de centrifugation sur la fixation du conduit souple à cette enceinte, dans les séparateurs centrifuge de ce type, est divulgué dans le US 3'586'413. Il permet, en formant une boucle ouverte dont une extrémité est solidaire en rotation de l'axe de la cuvette de centrifugation tournant à la vitesse 2ω, tandis que son autre extrémité, coaxiale à la première, est fixe alors que la boucle ouverte est entraînée à la vitesse ω, d'engendrer une rotation du tube souple tournant autour de son propre axe à la vitesse -ω et d'annuler ainsi toute torsion du tube soupleThe system used to cancel the effect of rotation of the centrifuge chamber on the attachment of the flexible conduit to this chamber, in the centrifugal separators of this type, is disclosed in US 3,586,413. It allows, by forming an open loop whose one end is integral in rotation with the axis of the centrifuge bowl rotating at the speed 2ω, while its other end, coaxial with the first, is fixed while the open loop is driven at the speed ω, generating a rotation of the flexible tube rotating about its own axis at the speed -ω and thus cancel any torsion of the flexible tube

Ce principe, qui permet de supprimer tout joint entre le tube souple et l'organe tournant a été largement repris dans un grand nombre de dispositifs de centrifugation travaillant à écoulement continu. En effet, contrairement aux centrifugeuses à tube d'alimentation et d'évacuation fixe, les composants séparés ne subissent pas une décélération brutale de leur vitesse tangentielle, en sorte que les risques d'hémolyse sont réduits.This principle, which makes it possible to eliminate any joint between the flexible tube and the rotating member has been widely adopted in a large number of centrifugal devices working with continuous flow. In fact, unlike centrifuges with fixed feed and discharge tubes, the separated components do not undergo a sudden deceleration of their tangential speed, so that the risks of haemolysis are reduced.

Toutefois, compte tenu de la vitesse de l'organe tournant dans une centrifugeuse, le tube souple tournant sur lui-même à la vitesse -ω est soumis, à une contrainte de traction engendrée par la force centrifuge, à une contrainte de flexion due à la rotation sur lui-même de la portion du tube formant la boucle ouverte à la vitesse -ω, ainsi qu'à un échauffement engendré par le travail des forces visqueuses dans la matière due à la flexion susmentionnée. Or, dans le cas de la centrifugation de sang, la température ne doit pas être > 40°C.However, given the speed of the rotating member in a centrifuge, the flexible tube rotating on itself at the speed -ω is subjected to a tensile stress generated by the centrifugal force, to a bending stress due to the rotation on itself of the portion of the tube forming the open loop at the speed -ω, and a heating generated by the work of the viscous forces in the material due to the aforementioned bending. In the In case of blood centrifugation, the temperature should not be> 40 ° C.

Par conséquent la vitesse de rotation de la cuvette de centrifugation est limitée, en sorte que le diamètre de cette cuvette ne peut pas être trop petit sous peine de nuire à la qualité de la séparation. En outre, le mécanisme d'entraînement de la cuvette et du tube souple est relativement complexe et coûteux.Therefore the rotational speed of the centrifuge bowl is limited, so that the diameter of this bowl can not be too small or it could affect the quality of the separation. In addition, the drive mechanism of the bowl and the flexible tube is relatively complex and expensive.

On peut donc constater que les solutions existantes ne permettent pas de répondre de manière satisfaisante à la demande d'un séparateur simple, peu volumineux, facile à utiliser, travaillant avec des enceintes de centrifugations jetables bon marché, dans lesquelles le sang à traiter séjourne un minimum de temps et aptes à travailler avec un bon débit.It can therefore be seen that the existing solutions do not make it possible satisfactorily to meet the demand for a simple, small, easy-to-use separator, working with inexpensive disposable centrifugal enclosures, in which the blood to be treated stays minimum time and able to work with a good flow.

C'est la raison pour laquelle il est apparu nécessaire de reconsidérer le concept du dispositif de séparation pour pouvoir répondre de manière plus satisfaisante aux exigences susmentionnées.This is why it has appeared necessary to reconsider the concept of the separation device in order to be able to respond more satisfactorily to the aforementioned requirements.

Le but de la présente invention est de remédier, au moins en partie, aux inconvénients susmentionnés.The object of the present invention is to overcome, at least in part, the aforementioned drawbacks.

A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un dispositif jetable pour la séparation en continu par centrifugation d'un liquide physiologique, notamment du sang selon la revendication 1.To this end, the present invention relates to a disposable device for the continuous separation by centrifugation of a physiological liquid, in particular blood according to claim 1.

L'avantage principal de ce dispositif jetable est son faible volume et le fait de permettre une séparation en continu avec des conduits d'alimentation et d'évacuation fixes. Le faible volume permet de réduire le coût du dispositif jetable et par conséquent aussi le volume du séparateur centrifuge. Une enceinte de centrifugation de faible volume permet de réduire le temps pendant lequel le liquide à séparer est soumis aux forces de séparation, et donc de diminuer le taux d'hémolyse et d'activation des plaquettes.The main advantage of this disposable device is its low volume and the fact of allowing a continuous separation with fixed supply and discharge ducts. The small volume makes it possible to reduce the cost of the disposable device and consequently also the volume of the centrifugal separator. A small volume centrifuge chamber makes it possible to reduce the time during which the liquid to be separated is subjected to separation forces, and thus to reduce the rate of hemolysis and platelet activation.

Avantageusement, le réceptacle centrifuge tubulaire présente un resserrement cylindrique à son extrémité supérieure pour venir en prise avec des galets de guidage et dans lequel un joint d'étanchéité tournant est logé entre l'élément axial fixe et le réceptacle pour garantir la stérilité du liquide en cours de centrifugation.Advantageously, the tubular centrifugal receptacle has a cylindrical tightening at its upper end to engage with guide rollers and in which a rotating seal is housed between the fixed axial element and the receptacle to ensure the sterility of the liquid. centrifugation course.

Le faible diamètre du resserrement cylindrique permet de réduire la tolérance de ce diamètre en réduisant l'importance du retrait de la matière plastique, l'importance de celui-ci étant proportionnelle à la dimension de la pièce. Le fait que le joint tournant travaille aussi sur une partie de petit diamètre permet de réduire l'échauffement. En outre, la précision du guidage du dispositif de centrifugation permet de n'utiliser le joint que pour l'étanchéité et non pas pour compenser les défauts de décentrage de l'enceinte de centrifugation tournant par rapport à l'élément axial fixe d'entrée et de sortie. De ce fait, la précontrainte à laquelle le joint doit être soumis peut être réduite au minimum, c'est-à-dire qu'elle n'est plus fonction que des seules conditions nécessaires à l'étanchéité et ne constitue donc plus un organe hybride, ce qui permet aussi de diminuer l'échauffement.The small diameter of the cylindrical tightening makes it possible to reduce the tolerance of this diameter by reducing the amount of shrinkage of the plastic, the importance of which is proportional to the size of the piece. The fact that the rotary joint also works on a part of small diameter reduces the heating. In addition, the precision of the guidance of the centrifugation device makes it possible to use the seal only for sealing and not to compensate for the decentering defects of the rotating centrifuge chamber relative to the fixed axial input element. and output. Therefore, the preload to which the seal must be subjected can be reduced to a minimum, that is to say that it is only a function of the only conditions necessary for sealing and therefore no longer constitutes an hybrid, which also reduces heating.

D'autres particularités et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront à la lumière de la description qui suit ainsi qu'à l'aide des dessins annexés qui illustrent, schématiquement et à titre d'exemple, deux formes d'exécutions du dispositif jetable pour la séparation en continu par centrifugation.Other features and advantages of the present invention will appear in the light of the following description and with the aid of the accompanying drawings which illustrate, schematically and by way of example, two embodiments of the disposable device for the continuous separation by centrifugation.

La figure 1 est une vue en élévation de face d'un séparateur centrifuge destiné à utiliser le dispositif objet de la présente invention;Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a centrifugal separator for using the device object of the present invention;

la figure 2 est une vue en perspective partielle de la figure 1;Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of Figure 1;

la figure 3 est une vue de dessus de la figure 2;Figure 3 is a top view of Figure 2;

la figure 4 est une vue partielle en coupe axiale à plus grande échelle de la première forme d'exécution du dispositif jetable de centrifugation;Figure 4 is a partial view in axial section on a larger scale of the first embodiment of the disposable centrifuge device;

la figure 5 est une vue semblable à la figure 4 d'une seconde forme d'exécution de ce dispositif.Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 of a second embodiment of this device.

Le boîtier du séparateur centrifuge destiné à utiliser le dispositif selon la présente invention et illustré schématiquement par la figure 1 comporte deux enceintes allongées de centrifugation 1, 2 de forme tubulaire. La première enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1 comporte un conduit d'alimentation 3 qui est connecté à un élément axial fixe 4 d'entrée et de sortie de l'enceinte de centrifugation 1. Ce conduit d'alimentation 3 est relié à un dispositif de pompage 5 qui comporte deux pompes 6 et 7 déphasées de 180° l'une par rapport à l'autre pour assurer un débit continu d'un liquide physiologique, notamment de sang. Un détecteur d'air 10 est disposé le long du conduit d'alimentation 3.The housing of the centrifugal separator intended to use the device according to the present invention and illustrated schematically in FIG. 1 comprises two elongate centrifugation enclosures 1, 2 of tubular form. The first centrifugal tubular chamber 1 comprises a supply duct 3 which is connected to a fixed axial input and output element 4 of the centrifuge chamber 1. This supply duct 3 is connected to a pumping device 5 which comprises two pumps 6 and 7 phase-shifted by 180 ° relative to each other to ensure a continuous flow of a physiological fluid, especially blood. An air detector 10 is arranged along the supply duct 3.

Deux conduits de sortie 8, 9 sont connectés à l'élément axial fixe 4, pour permettre la sortie en continu de deux constituants de densités différentes du liquide physiologique. Dans le cas du sang, le conduit de sortie 8 est destiné à la sortie des globules rouges concentrées RBC et le conduit 9 à la sortie du plasma riche en plaquettes PRP. Ce conduit de sortie 9 comporte une valve 11 et se divise en deux branches 9a, 9b. La branche 9a sert à récupérer le concentré plaquettaire et est contrôlée par une valve 12. Les valves 11 et 12 fonctionnent en logique OU exclusif soit pour faire passer le PRP de l'enceinte 1 à l'enceinte 2, soit pour vider le concentré plaquettaire de l'enceinte 2 vers la sortie 9a. La branche 9b sert à conduire le PRP vers un dispositif de pompage 13 comportant deux pompes 14 et 15 déphasées de 180° et servant à assurer l'alimentation continue de la seconde enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 2 par un conduit d'alimentation 16 connecté à un élément axial fixe 17 de la seconde enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 2. Un conduit de sortie 24 pour le plasma pauvre en plaquettes PPP est aussi connecté à l'élément axial fixe 17.Two outlet ducts 8, 9 are connected to the fixed axial element 4, to allow the continuous output of two components of different densities of the physiological fluid. In the case of blood, the outlet duct 8 is intended for the outlet of the RBC concentrated red blood cells and the duct 9 for the outlet of the platelet rich PRP plasma. This outlet duct 9 comprises a valve 11 and divides into two branches 9a, 9b. The branch 9a is used to recover the platelet concentrate and is controlled by a valve 12. The valves 11 and 12 operate in exclusive OR logic either to pass the PRP from the chamber 1 to the chamber 2, or to empty the platelet concentrate from enclosure 2 to exit 9a. The branch 9b serves to drive the PRP to a pumping device 13 comprising two pumps 14 and 15 out of phase by 180 ° and serving to ensure the continuous supply of the second centrifugal tubular chamber 2 by a supply duct Connected to a fixed axial element 17 of the second centrifugal tubular enclosure 2. An outlet conduit 24 for the platelet-poor plasma PPP is also connected to the fixed axial element 17.

La figure 2 représente le mode d'entraînement et de guidage de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1. L'ensemble des éléments d'entraînement et de guidage de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation est situé sur un même support 18 relié au boîtier du séparateur centrifuge par une suspension anti-vibrations 19 de type silentbloc. Le support 18 présente une paroi verticale dont l'extrémité inférieure se termine par un bras horizontal de support 18a auquel est fixé un moteur d'entraînement 20. L'axe d'entraînement 20a de ce moteur 20 présente une forme polygonale, tel qu'un profil Torx® , complémentaire d'un évidemment axial ménagé dans un petit élément tubulaire 1a qui fait saillie sous le fond de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1. L'accouplement entre l'arbre d'entraînement du moteur 20 et l'élément tubulaire 1a doit être réalisé avec une très grande précision, pour assurer un guidage extrêmement précis de cette extrémité de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1.FIG. 2 represents the driving and guiding mode of the centrifugal tubular enclosure 1. The set of driving and guiding elements of the centrifugal tubular enclosure is located on the same support 18 connected to the housing of the centrifuge chamber. centrifugal separator by an anti-vibration suspension 19 of silentbloc type. The support 18 has a vertical wall whose lower end terminates in a horizontal support arm 18a to which is attached a drive motor 20. The drive shaft 20a of this motor 20 has a polygonal shape, such as a Torx® profile, complementary to an axial recess formed in a small tubular element 1a which projects under the bottom of the centrifugal tubular enclosure 1. The coupling between the motor drive shaft 20 and the element tubular 1a must be made with very high precision, to ensure extremely precise guidance of this end of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1.

L'extrémité supérieure de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1 comporte un élément cylindrique de guidage axial 1b de diamètre sensiblement plus faible que celui de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1, qui fait saillie sur sa face supérieure. La face cylindrique de cet élément 1b est destinée à venir en prise avec trois galets de centrage 21 que l'on voit en particulier sur la figure 3. Un de ces galets 21 est solidaire d'un bras 22 dont une extrémité est montée pivotante sur une partie horizontale supérieure 18b du support 18. Ce bras 22 est soumis à la force d'un ressort (non représenté) ou tout autre moyen approprié, destiné à lui communiquer un couple tendant à le faire tourner dans le sens des aiguilles de la montre si l'on se réfère à la figure 3, en sorte qu'il appuie de manière élastique contre la surface cylindrique de l'élément cylindrique de guidage axial 1b, en sorte que l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation peut être mise en place et enlevée du support 18 en faisant pivoter le bras 22 dans le sens contraire à celui des aiguilles de la montre. Un dispositif de verrouillage de la position angulaire du bras 22 correspondant à celle dans laquelle son galet 21 appuie contre la surface cylindrique de l'élément cylindrique de guidage axial 1b est prévu, pour éviter d'avoir une précontrainte trop forte du ressort associé au bras 22.The upper end of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1 comprises a cylindrical axial guide member 1b of diameter substantially smaller than that of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1, which protrudes on its upper face. The cylindrical face of this element 1b is intended to engage with three centering rollers 21 that can be seen in particular in FIG. 3. One of these rollers 21 is integral with an arm 22, one end of which is pivotally mounted on an upper horizontal portion 18b of the support 18. This arm 22 is subjected to the force of a spring (not shown) or any other suitable means for communicating a torque tending to rotate in the direction of the watch, with reference to FIG. 3, so that it bears resiliently against the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical axial guide member 1b, so that the tubular centrifuge chamber can be placing and removing the support 18 by pivoting the arm 22 in the opposite direction to that of the needles of the watch. A device for locking the angular position of the arm 22 corresponding to that in which its roller 21 bears against the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical axial guide member 1b is provided, to avoid having a too strong preload of the spring associated with the arm 22.

La portée entre l'élément cylindrique de guidage axial 1b et l'extrémité supérieure de l'enceinte tubulaire 1 sert, en coopération avec les galets de centrage 21, de butée axiale, empêchant le désaccouplement entre l'axe d'entraînement du moteur 20 et l'évidemment axial de l'élément tubulaire 1a faisant saillie sous le fond le l'enceinte tubulaire 1.The span between the cylindrical axial guide element 1b and the upper end of the tubular enclosure 1 serves, in cooperation with the centering rollers 21, axial abutment, preventing disengagement between the drive shaft of the motor 20 and the axial recess of the tubular element 1a protruding under the bottom of the tubular enclosure 1.

Avantageusement, on pourrait aussi légèrement incliner les axes de rotation des galets de guidage 21 de quelques degrés angulaires, < 2°, dans des plans respectifs tangents à un cercle coaxial à l'axe de rotation de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1, passant par les axes de rotation respectifs des trois galets, dans un sens choisi, en fonction du sens de rotation des galets, dans lequel ceux-ci induisent sur l'enceinte tubulaire 1 une force dirigée vers le bas.Advantageously, one could also slightly incline the axes of rotation of the guide rollers 21 by a few angular degrees, <2 °, in respective planes tangent to a circle coaxial with the axis of rotation of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1, passing by the respective axes of rotation of the three rollers, in a selected direction, according to the direction of rotation of the rollers, in which they induce on the tubular enclosure 1 a force directed downwards.

Un élément élastique de centrage et de fixation 23 de l'élément fixe axial 4 d'entrée et de sortie de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation est solidaire de la partie horizontale supérieure 18b du support 18. Cet élément 23 comporte deux branches élastiques symétriques, de formes semi-circulaires et qui se terminent chacune par une partie recourbée vers l'extérieur, destinée à transmettre à ces branches élastiques des forces permettant de les écarter l'une de l'autre, lors de l'introduction latérale de l'élément fixe axial 4 d'entrée et de sortie entre elles.An elastic element for centering and fixing 23 of the fixed axial input and output element 4 of the tubular centrifugation enclosure is integral with the upper horizontal portion 18b of the support 18. This element 23 comprises two symmetrical elastic branches, of semicircular shapes and which each end with an outwardly curved portion, intended to transmit to these elastic branches forces to separate them from one another, during the lateral introduction of the fixed axial element 4 input and output between them.

Comme on peut le constater, tous les éléments de positionnement et de guidage des parties fixe et tournante de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1 sont solidaires du support 18, en sorte que la précision est fonction de la précision du support 18 lui-même, qui peut être fabriqué avec des tolérances très faible, d'autant plus qu'il ne s'agit pas d'une pièce compliquée à fabriquer. Les autre facteurs qui contribuent à garantir une grande précision sont la distance axiale relativement grande, due à la forme tubulaire allongée de l'enceinte de centrifugation, entre le guidage inférieur et le guidage supérieur. Enfin, le fait de travailler sur une surface cylindrique de guidage 1b de petit diamètre permet de réduire, d'une part les erreurs due au retrait de la matière plastique injectée dans laquelle les enceintes de centrifugation 1, 2 sont fabriquées, le retrait étant proportionnel à la dimension, contrairement à ce que l'on a dans le cas d'une pièce usinée et d'autre part les erreurs de mal rond.As can be seen, all the positioning and guiding elements of the fixed and rotating parts of the centrifugal tubular enclosure 1 are integral with the support 18, so that the accuracy is a function of the accuracy of the support 18 itself, which can be manufactured with very low tolerances, especially since it is not a complicated piece to manufacture. Other factors that contribute to ensuring high accuracy are the relatively large axial distance, due to the elongate tubular shape of the centrifuge enclosure, between the lower guide and the upper guide. Finally, the fact of working on a cylindrical guide surface 1b of small diameter makes it possible to reduce, on the one hand, the errors due to the withdrawal of the injected plastic material in which the centrifuge chambers 1, 2 are manufactured, the shrinkage being proportional to the dimension, contrary to what one has in the case of a machined part and on the other hand the errors of evil round.

Cette précision du guidage de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation permet de former des écoulements de très faible épaisseur sur la paroi latérale de cette enceinte de centrifugation. Ceci, permet donc d'avoir un faible volume de liquide séjournant dans l'enceinte, ce qui constitue un facteur apte à réduire le risque d'hémolyse et le risque d'activation des plaquettes, ce risque étant certes fonction des forces appliquées, mais aussi du temps pendant lequel les composants du sang sont soumis à ces forces. C'est ainsi que l'on ne peut pas fixer un seuil de force, puisque pour une force donnée, le risque d'hémolyse peut être pratiquement nul pour une certaine durée, alors qu'il peut être beaucoup plus important avec la même force, mais pour une durée sensiblement plus longue.This accuracy of the guidance of the tubular centrifugation chamber makes it possible to form flows of very small thickness on the side wall of this centrifuge chamber. This, therefore, allows for a small volume of liquid staying in the chamber, which is a factor capable of reducing the risk of hemolysis and the risk of platelet activation, this risk being certainly a function of the forces applied, but also the time during which blood components are subjected to these forces. Thus, we can not set a force threshold, since for a given force, the risk of hemolysis can be practically nil for a certain duration, whereas it can be much more important with the same force. but for a significantly longer period.

De préférence, les enceintes tubulaires de centrifugation auront un diamètre compris entre 10 et 40 mm, de préférence 22 mm et seront entraînées à une vitesse de rotation comprise entre 5000 et 100'000 t/min, de sorte que la vitesse tangentielle à laquelle le liquide est soumis n'excède pas 26 m/s. La longueur axiale de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation est comprise avantageusement entre 40 et 200 mm, de préférence 80 mm. De tels paramètres permettent d'assurer un débit de liquide compris entre 20 et 400 ml/min (notamment pour la dialyse), de préférence 60 ml/min, correspondant à un temps de séjour du liquide de 5 à 60 s, de préférence 15 s dans l'enceinte tubulaire.Preferably, the centrifugal tubular enclosures will have a diameter of between 10 and 40 mm, preferably 22 mm, and will be driven at a speed of rotation of between 5,000 and 100,000 rpm, so that the tangential speed at which the liquid is submitted does not exceed 26 m / s. The axial length of the tubular centrifugation chamber is advantageously between 40 and 200 mm, preferably 80 mm. Such parameters make it possible to ensure a liquid flow rate of between 20 and 400 ml / min (especially for dialysis), preferably 60 ml / min, corresponding to a residence time of the liquid of 5 to 60 seconds, preferably 15 to 60 seconds. s in the tubular enclosure.

Nous allons examiner maintenant plus en détail la conception de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1 destinée à être associée au séparateur centrifuge qui vient d'être décrit. On peut préciser ici que tout ce qui a été expliqué dans la description qui précède, en ce qui concerne les dimensions, l'entraînement, le positionnement et le guidage de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1 s'applique également à l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 2. Par contre, cette dernière ne comportant qu'une sortie 24 pour le PPP, est intérieurement de conception plus simple que l'enceinte tubulaire 1.We will now examine in more detail the design of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1 intended to be associated with the centrifugal separator which has just been described. It may be specified here that all that has been explained in the foregoing description, as regards the dimensions, the drive, the positioning and the guidance of the centrifugal tubular enclosure 1 also applies to the tubular enclosure However, the latter having only one output 24 for the PPP, is internally simpler than the design of the tubular enclosure 1.

Comme illustré par la figure 4, l'enceinte tubulaire 1 est réalisée à partir de deux parties qui se terminent par des collerettes annulaires respectives 1c, 1d soudées l'une à l'autre. L'espace interne de l'enceinte est délimité par la paroi essentiellement cylindrique de cette enceinte. L'élément fixe axial 4 d'entrée et de sortie pénètre dans cette enceinte tubulaire 1 par une ouverture axiale ménagée à travers l'élément cylindrique de guidage axial 1b. L'étanchéité entre cette ouverture axiale solidaire de l'enceinte entraînée en rotation et l'élément fixe axial 4 est réalisée par un joint tubulaire 25 dont un segment est fixé sur une portion cylindrique de cet élément fixe axial 4 d'entrée et de sortie, tandis qu'un autre segment est introduit dans un espace annulaire 26 de l'élément cylindrique de guidage axial 1b et prend appui sur une surface convexe de la paroi tubulaire 27 séparant l'ouverture axiale traversant l'élément cylindrique de guidage axial 1b de l'espace annulaire 26. Cette étanchéité sert à préserver la stérilité du liquide contenu dans l'enceinte de centrifugation. Comme illustré sur cette figure 4, la partie du joint tubulaire 25 qui prend appui sur la paroi tubulaire 27 subit une légère déformation radiale pour assurer l'étanchéité.As illustrated in FIG. 4, the tubular enclosure 1 is made from two parts which terminate in respective annular flanges 1c, 1d welded to each other. The internal space of the enclosure is delimited by the substantially cylindrical wall of this enclosure. The axial fixed input and output element 4 enters this tubular enclosure 1 through an axial opening formed through the cylindrical axial guide element 1b. The tightness between this axial opening integral with the chamber driven in rotation and the fixed axial element 4 is achieved by a tubular joint 25, one segment of which is fixed on a cylindrical portion of this fixed axial input and output element 4, while another segment is introduced into an annular space 26 of the cylindrical axial guide element 1b and is supported on a convex surface of the tubular wall 27 separating the axial opening through the cylindrical axial guide member 1b of the annular space 26. This seal serves to preserve the sterility of the liquid contained in the centrifuge chamber. As illustrated in this Figure 4, the portion of the tubular seal 25 which bears on the tubular wall 27 undergoes a slight radial deformation to ensure sealing.

On peut constater que le diamètre sur lequel frotte le joint tubulaire 25 est petit et est de préférence < 10 mm, en sorte que l'échauffement est limité à des valeurs acceptables. On peut constater d'après les dimensions possibles susmentionnées données pour l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation, que la distance axiale entre les moyens de centrage et de guidage supérieur et inférieur de cette enceinte, est supérieure à cinq fois le diamètre de l'élément cylindrique de guidage axial 1b. Compte tenu de la précision avec laquelle l'enceinte tubulaire 1 est guidée et la précision que peut atteindre le positionnement relatif de l'élément fixe axial 4 d'entrée et de sortie, le joint n'a pratiquement pas à compenser de défaut de concentricité de l'enceinte tubulaire 1 en rotation, comme c'est le cas des dispositifs susmentionnés de l'état de la technique travaillant en écoulement semi-continu. Ceci contribue également à réduire l'échauffement du joint tubulaire tournant 25 et permet donc d'augmenter la vitesse de rotation de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation.It can be seen that the diameter on which the tubular seal 25 rubs is small and is preferably <10 mm, so that the heating is limited to acceptable values. It can be seen from the aforementioned possible dimensions given for the centrifugal tubular enclosure, that the axial distance between the upper and lower centering and guiding means of this enclosure is greater than five times the diameter of the cylindrical element. axial guide 1b. Given the accuracy with which the tubular enclosure 1 is guided and the accuracy that can reach the relative positioning of the fixed axial input and output element 4, the seal has practically no need to compensate for a lack of concentricity. of the tubular enclosure 1 in rotation, as is the case of the aforementioned devices of the state of the art working in semi-continuous flow. This also contributes to reducing the heating of the rotating tubular joint 25 and thus makes it possible to increase the speed of rotation of the centrifugal tubular enclosure.

L'élément fixe axial 4 d'entrée et de sortie comporte une partie tubulaire 3a qui prolonge le conduit d'alimentation 3 connecté à cet élément fixe axial 4 jusqu'à proximité du fond de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1 pour y amener le sang ou un autre liquide physiologique à séparer.The axial input and output fixed element 4 comprises a tubular portion 3a which extends the supply duct 3 connected to this axial fixed element 4 to close proximity from the bottom of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1 to bring blood or other physiological fluid to separate.

Les conduits de sortie 8 et 9 connectés à l'élément fixe axial 4 d'entré et de sortie comportent chacun un segment axial 8a, respectivement 9a qui pénètre dans l'enceinte tubulaire et débouche dans la partie de l'élément fixe axial 4 d'entrée et de sortie qui se situe au voisinage de l'extrémité supérieure de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1. L'extrémité d'admission de chacun de ces conduits de sortie 8a, 9a est formée par une fente circulaire. Chacune de ces fentes est ménagée entre deux disques 28, 29, respectivement 30, 31, solidaires de l'élément fixe axial 4 d'entrée et de sortie.The outlet ducts 8 and 9 connected to the fixed axial inlet and outlet element 4 each comprise an axial segment 8a, respectively 9a which penetrates into the tubular enclosure and opens into the part of the fixed axial element 4d. inlet and outlet which is in the vicinity of the upper end of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1. The inlet end of each of these outlet ducts 8a, 9a is formed by a circular slot. Each of these slots is formed between two disks 28, 29, respectively 30, 31, integral with the fixed axial element 4 input and output.

Dans cet exemple, la distance radiale entre les bords des disques 28, 29 et la paroi latérale de l'enceinte 1 est inférieure à la distance radiale entre les bords des disques 30, 31 et cette même paroi latérale. Par cette disposition, le plasma riche en plaquettes PRP de densité plus faible que les globules rouges RBC est aspiré par le dispositif de pompage 13 (fig. 1) dans le conduit de sortie 9, alors que les globules rouges sont aspirées par le gradient de pression engendré par la force centrifuge au sein du liquide, dans le conduit de sortie 8.In this example, the radial distance between the edges of the discs 28, 29 and the side wall of the chamber 1 is less than the radial distance between the edges of the discs 30, 31 and the same side wall. By this arrangement, the PRP-rich platelet-rich plasma of lower density than the RBC red blood cells is sucked by the pumping device 13 (FIG 1) into the outlet duct 9, while the red blood cells are aspirated by the gradient of pressure generated by the centrifugal force within the liquid, in the outlet duct 8.

Comme on peut le constater, le diamètre de la partie de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1 située dans la zone de sortie du PRP et des RBC où se situent les disques 28 à 31 est légèrement plus grand que celui du reste de cette enceinte tubulaire 1, de manière à augmenter les épaisseurs respectives des couches de PRP et de RBC pour faciliter leurs sorties séparées.As can be seen, the diameter of the portion of the tubular centrifuge chamber 1 located in the exit zone of the PRP and the RBC where the discs 28 to 31 are located is slightly larger than that of the remainder of this tubular enclosure. 1, so as to increase the respective thicknesses of the PRP and RBC layers to facilitate their separate exits.

Un espace mort est ménagé entre les disques adjacents 29 et 30. Il a pour rôle de piéger les leucocytes, dont la densité se situe entre celle des RBC et des plaquettes, mais dont la taille est très supérieure à celle des RBC et des plaquettes. Le disque 30 comporte un filtre 30a pour permettre de séparer les leucocytes du plasma et de ne piéger dans l'espace mort entre les disques 29 et 30 que les leucocytes.A dead space is formed between adjacent disks 29 and 30. Its role is to trap leukocytes, whose density is between that of RBCs and platelets, but which is much larger than RBCs and platelets. The disc 30 has a filter 30a to allow the leukocytes to be separated from the plasma and to trap in the dead space between the discs 29 and 30 only the leucocytes.

La deuxième forme d'exécution de l'enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation illustrée par la figure 5 se différencie de celle de la figure 4 essentiellement par la présence d'un barrage 32. Celui-ci présente une forme annulaire, comprenant une partie cylindrique 32a située en face de l'ouverture d'admission circulaire du PRP ménagée entre les disques 30 et 31. Le diamètre de cette partie cylindrique 32a est choisi pour se situer dans l'espace séparant les bords des disques 28, 29 de la paroi latérale de l'enceinte 1 correspondant sensiblement au diamètre de l'interface entre les couches formées par les RBC et le PRP. Les deux extrémités de cette partie cylindrique 32a se terminent par des anneaux plans, 32b, 32c. L'anneau plan 32b s'étend à l'extérieur de la partie cylindrique 32a, tandis que l'anneau plan 32c s'étend à l'intérieur de cette partie cylindrique 32a. L'anneau plan externe 32b est logé dans un dégagement de la collerette annulaire 1d et est pincé entre les deux collerettes annulaires 1c et 1d. Cet anneau plan externe 32b est encore traversé par une pluralité d'ouvertures 32d pour permettre le passage des RBC.The second embodiment of the tubular centrifuge chamber illustrated in FIG. 5 differs from that of FIG. 4 essentially in the presence of a dam 32. The latter has an annular shape, comprising a cylindrical portion 32a located in front of the circular inlet opening of the PRP formed between the discs 30 and 31. The diameter of this cylindrical part 32a is chosen to be situated in the space separating the edges of the discs 28, 29 of the side wall of the disc. enclosure 1 substantially corresponding to the diameter of the interface between the layers formed by the RBC and the PRP. The two ends of this cylindrical portion 32a end with flat rings, 32b, 32c. The plane ring 32b extends outside the cylindrical portion 32a, while the flat ring 32c extends within this cylindrical portion 32a. The outer plane ring 32b is housed in a clearance of the annular flange 1d and is clamped between the two annular flanges 1c and 1d. This outer plane ring 32b is still traversed by a plurality of openings 32d to allow the passage of the RBCs.

Ce barrage 32 a trois rôles à jouer. L'un est de créer une barrière physique entre l'ouverture d'admission circulaire du PRP située entre les disques 30 et 31 et les RBC, de manière à éviter que les remous engendrés par l'aspiration au niveau de l'ouverture d'admission ne risque de re-mélanger les RBC et le PRP. Un deuxième rôle est de permettre de collecter les RBC sur le même diamètre que le plasma, ce qui diminue l'hémolyse du fait que les bords des disques 30, 31 formant l'ouverture de sortie des RBC trempent moins profondément dans la couche de RBC, puisque tous les disques 28 à 31 sont de même diamètre. Enfin, le troisième rôle est de retenir au moins partiellement les leucocytes à l'intérieur de la partie cylindrique 32a du barrage 32.This dam 32 has three roles to play. One is to create a physical barrier between the circular inlet opening of the PRP located between the discs 30 and 31 and the RBCs, so as to prevent the swirls generated by the suction at the opening of the opening. admission is likely to re-mix RBCs and PRP. A second role is to collect RBCs on the same diameter as the plasma, which reduces hemolysis because the edges of the disks 30, 31 forming the exit aperture of the RBC dipping less deeply in the RBC layer, since all the discs 28 to 31 are of the same diameter. Finally, the third role is to at least partially retain the leucocytes inside the cylindrical portion 32a of the dam 32.

Le reste de cette enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation 1 selon cette deuxième forme d'exécution est pratiquement semblable à la première forme d'exécution qui vient d'être décrite. Un filtre à déleucocyter semblable au filtre 29a de la figure 4 peut également être prévu pour piéger les leucocytes entre les disques 29 et 30.The remainder of this tubular centrifuge chamber 1 according to this second embodiment is substantially similar to the first embodiment which has just been described. A leucocyte filter similar to the filter 29a of Figure 4 may also be provided to trap leukocytes between the disks 29 and 30.

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Dispositif jetable pour la séparation en continu par centrifugation d'un liquide physiologique, notamment du sang, comprenant un élément axial fixe (4) d'entrée et de sortie autour de l'axe duquel une enceinte de centrifugation (1) en matière plastique est montée en rotation, un canal d'entrée (3) pour le sang à centrifuger traversant longitudinalement ledit élément axial (4) d'entrée et de sortie et dont l'ouverture de distribution se situe à proximité du fond de ladite enceinte de centrifugation (1), un passage de sortie (9) pour au moins un constituant séparé, dont l'ouverture d'admission se situe à proximité de l'extrémité de ladite enceinte (1) opposée audit fond et dans une zone de concentration d'au moins un des constituants séparés présentant la masse spécifique la plus faible pour le retirer en continu, ce passage (9) traversant une portion longitudinale dudit élément axial fixe (4) d'entrée et de sortie, un joint tournant ((25) entre ledit élément axial fixe (4) et ladite enceinte de centrifugation (1), caractérisé en ce que cette enceinte de centrifugation (1) est de forme tubulaire allongée, ledit élément axial fixe (4) d'entrée et de sortie comportant un second passage de sortie (8) pour au moins un second des constituants séparés, dont l'ouverture d'admission se situe à proximité de l'extrémité de ladite enceinte (1) opposée audit fond et dans une zone de concentration dudit second constituant séparé présentant la masse spécifique la plus élevée pour le retirer en continu.Disposable device for the continuous separation by centrifugation of a physiological fluid, in particular blood, comprising a fixed axial input and output element (4) around the axis of which a plastic centrifuge chamber (1) is mounted in rotation, an inlet channel (3) for the centrifugal blood passing longitudinally through said axial input and output element (4) and whose distribution opening is located near the bottom of said centrifuge chamber ( 1), an outlet passage (9) for at least one separate component, the inlet opening of which is located near the end of said enclosure (1) opposite said bottom and in a concentration zone of at least one minus one of the separate components having the lowest specific mass to continuously remove it, this passage (9) passing through a longitudinal portion of said fixed axial (4) input and output member, a rotary joint ((25) between said element fixed axial shaft (4) and said centrifuge chamber (1), characterized in that said centrifuge chamber (1) is of elongate tubular shape, said fixed axial input and output element (4) having a second outlet passage (8) for at least one second of the separated constituents, the intake opening of which is close to the end of said enclosure (1) opposite said bottom and in a concentration zone of said second separate constituent having the specific gravity the highest to remove it continuously. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'extrémité de ladite enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation (1) opposée à son fond comporte un resserrement cylindrique (1b) à travers lequel passe ledit élément axial fixe (4) et dans lequel ledit joint tournant (25) est disposé.Device according to claim 1, wherein the end of said centrifugal tubular enclosure (1) opposite its bottom comprises a cylindrical constriction (1b) through which said fixed axial element (4) passes and in which said rotary joint (25) ) is arranged. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la surface externe dudit resserrement cylindrique (1b) est destinée à venir en prise avec des premiers moyens de guidage (21) de ladite enceinte (1), le fond de ladite enceinte tubulaire de centrifugation présentant des moyens (1a) pour venir en prise avec des seconds moyens de guidage, d'appui et d'entraînement de cette enceinte (1).Device according to claim 2, wherein the outer surface of said cylindrical constriction (1b) is intended to engage with first guide means (21) of said enclosure (1), the bottom of said tubular centrifuge enclosure having means (1a) for engaging with second means for guiding, supporting and driving this chamber (1). Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel un piège à leucocytes (32) est disposé entre les ouvertures d'admission desdits premier et second passages de sortie (8, 9) et qu'un élément de filtrage (32a) relie ledit piège (32) audit passage de sortie (9) dont l'ouverture d'admission se situe à proximité de l'extrémité dudit réceptacle opposée à son fond et à une distance radiale de la paroi latérale dudit réceptacle correspondant à la zone de concentration d'au moins un des constituants séparés présentant la masse spécifique la plus faible.The device of claim 1, wherein a leukocyte trap (32) is disposed between the inlet openings of said first and second outlet passages (8, 9) and a filter element (32a) connects said trap (32). ) said outlet passage (9), the inlet opening of which is close to the end of said receptacle opposite its bottom and at a radial distance from the side wall of said receptacle corresponding to the concentration zone of at least one of the separate components having the lowest specific mass. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit conduit fixe de sortie (9) dont l'ouverture d'admission se situe dans la zone de concentration d'au moins un des constituants séparés présentant la masse spécifique la plus faible est relié à une seconde enceinte (2) de centrifugation.Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the said fixed outlet duct (9), the inlet opening of which is in the concentration zone of at least one of the separate constituents having the lowest density, is connected to a second chamber (2) centrifugation. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, les ouvertures d'admission desdits passages de sortie (8, 9) sont deux ouvertures circulaires de mêmes diamètres, un barrage annulaire (32) étant situé en face de l'ouverture d'admission circulaire de la phase dudit liquide présentant la densité la plus faible, le diamètre dudit barrage (32) se situant dans l'espace séparant l'ouverture d'admission circulaire dudit premier passage (9) de la paroi latérale de l'enceinte 1, correspondant sensiblement au diamètre de l'interface entre les couches formées par les RBC et le PRP.Device according to claim 1, wherein the inlet openings of said outlet passages (8, 9) are two circular openings of the same diameter, an annular barrier (32) being located in front of the circular inlet opening of the phase of said liquid having the lowest density, the diameter of said dam (32) being in the space between the circular inlet opening of said first passage (9) of the side wall of the chamber 1, corresponding substantially to the diameter of the interface between the layers formed by the RBCs and the PRP.
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