Blood Collecting-Dispensing Bag Automatic Shutoff Balance
Definition:
A balance for automatically limiting the amount of blood to be collected in a plastic blood bag. It consists of an arm pivoting around a fulcrum on a support block, and a counterbalance weight. Both block and arm possess tubing guides and a shutoff device; one end of the arm accommodates the weight and the other end permits the suspension of a blood bag.
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