Rotating bank of envelope holders for platelet agitation

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure Apparatus for maintaining the freshness of blood platelet concentrate and related solutions which require continuous agitation to maintain useable shelf life. A container for holding platelet concentrate packets contains a series of parallel cells which are disposed at an oblique angle with respect to a horizontal plane. A plurality of platelet packet containers are disposed within an equal number of cylinders which are adapted to securely hold the containers. Each cylinder has circumscribed about the outer surface thereof a friction transfer surface each of which is aligned to contact the friction transfer bearing surface of an adjacent cylinder. A rotating power …