Automated Blood Cell Separator at IGH, Rourkela

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Rourkela: A sophisticated Automated Blood Cell Separator was installed at the RSP-run Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here yesterday.

The state-of-the-art Blood Cell Separator is a Mobile Collection System and operates on the highly updated apheresis technology. It is a highly mobile, compact and lightweight total apheresis system and technically advanced.

Once the operator initiates the MCS+ procedure, this sophisticated separator automatically removes whole blood from a donor, separates the blood into components (red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets), retains one or more of the components, and returns the reminder of the blood to the donor. It takes comparatively less time (60 to 65 minutes) for the programme to run. The components obtained are transfused or used to prepare blood products for administration. It is both user and donor friendly and helpful to the patients where there is absolute indication of platelet transfusion.

Inaugurating the Haemonetics– MCS+ Blood Cell Separator System (Automated Blood Cell Separator System), G S Prasad, Chief Executive Officer of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) said, “IGH will now be capable of helping    not only the employees of RSP and their family members, but also all people residing in and around Rourkela.” With the sophisticated cell separator becoming operational, there would be better all-round patient care at IGH, he added.

Earlier, Dr. S Mohanty, Joint Director (Medicine) spoke on various aspects of blood platelets and diagnostic and treatment methods related to it. Dr. M Soren, Assistant Director (Blood Transfusion Centre) gave an overview of the Haemonetics MCS+ system. At the conclusion, Dr. B B Rao, Director (M&HS) proposed the vote of thanks while Dr. Anil Dutt, Assistant Director (Nuclear Medicine) & TA to Director In-charge, M&HS, was the Master of Ceremony on the occasion.

Among others present on the occasion were S N Roy, ED(Works), D Basu, ED(P&A), R K Nehru, ED(MM), M K Das, ED(Projects), S K Acharya, ED(Projects), Dr. S K Mishra, Director In-charge, M &HS, senior doctors of IGH and other officers of RSP.



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