The PRP separator-concentrator of this invention is suitable for office
use or emergency use for trauma victims. The PRP separator comprises a
motorized centrifugal separation assembly, and a concentrator assembly.
The centrifugal separator assembly comprises a centrifugal drum separator
that includes an erythrocyte capture module and a motor having a drive
axis connected to the centrifugal drum separator. The concentrator
assembly comprises a water-removal module for preparing PRP concentrate.
The centrifugal drum separator has an erythrocyte trap. The water removal
module can be a syringe device with water absorbing beads or it can be a
pump-hollow fiber cartridge assembly. The hollow fibers are membranes
with pores that allow the flow of water through the fiber membrane while
excluding flow of clotting factors useful for sealing and adhering tissue
and growth factors helpful for healing while avoiding activation of
platelets and disruption of any trace erythrocytes present in the PRP.