Kit for packaging predetermined volume of substance to be preserved by cryogenic vitrification
Inventors
Clairaz, Philippe • Van Kappel, Anne-Linda • Lesieur, Francis
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-8372633-B2
Publication Date
2013-02-12
Expiration Date
Abstract
The invention concerns an assembly for packaging a volume of substance to be preserved by cryogenic vitrification characterized in that it comprises a sheathing (2) including a thin tube (6) having a predetermined internal diameter (Di) and a predetermined length (L); a support (3) comprising a zone for receiving said predetermined volume, said support (3) capable of being introduced inside said thin tube (6); and a plunger (4) for pushing forward said support (3), said support (3) then taking up a predetermined position in said thin tube (6) with an interval between each end (21, 22) of said support (2) and the neighboring end (8, 9) of said thin tube (6).
Core Innovation
A kit is provided for packaging a predetermined volume of substance to be preserved by cryogenic vitrification. The kit comprises a unitary package including a sheathing with a thin tube having a predetermined inside diameter and a predetermined length. The unitary package further includes a support including an area for receiving the predetermined volume.
The support has a predetermined length less than the predetermined length of the thin tube and is configured to be introduced into the thin tube. A pusher member includes a first portion with an abutment and a second portion extending a predetermined length from the abutment. The second portion is configured to be introduced into the thin tube to move the support forward until the abutment comes up against the thin tube.
The support assumes a predetermined position in the thin tube with a gap between each end of the support and the adjacent ends of the thin tube. The pusher member is used for only one support and only one sheathing.
Claims Coverage
Independent claim clm-00001 defines one inventive combination with three main inventive features.
Unitary package with thin tubular sheathing defined by predetermined inside diameter and length
A unitary package including a sheathing including a thin tube having a predetermined inside diameter and a predetermined length.
Support configured for receiving predetermined volume and sized relative to the thin tube
A support including an area for receiving the predetermined volume, the support having a predetermined length less than the predetermined length of the thin tube and being configured to be introduced into the thin tube.
Disposable pusher positioning support to a predetermined position with defined end gaps
A pusher member having a first portion including an abutment and a second portion extending a predetermined length from the abutment, configured such that the second portion moves the support forward until the abutment comes up against the thin tube, wherein the support assumes a predetermined position with a gap between each end of the support and the adjacent end of the thin tube, and wherein the pusher member is used for only one support and only one sheathing.
The independent claim defines a cryogenic vitrification packaging kit by combining a defined thin-tube sheathing, an internal support sized for a predetermined volume, and a single-use pusher that advances the support into a predetermined position with controlled end gaps.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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