A system, computer readable medium and method for managing a procedure in a blood component collection facility is disclosed. The system comprises a blood component donor identifier corresponding to a blood component donor, an operator identifier corresponding to a blood component collection instrument...http://www.google.de/patents/US20030040938?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030040938 - A system and method for managing inventory of blood component collection soft goods in a blood component collection facility 