title: Autotransfusion machines.
abstract: We evaluated three autotransfusion machines, from three manufacturers, that automatically or manually process RBCs from whole blood salvaged from surgical and trauma wounds. All units were rated Acceptable, and ranking was based primarily on safety and ease of use.
mesh_terms: D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans