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US 11,154,827 B2Granted
Cell bag rotator
AssigneesNovartis AG, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
InventorsThomas Callahan, Charles Duffy, Jr.
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Abstract
A cell bag rotator is constructed to slowly agitate a plurality of cell bags by rotation along a rotation axis that is at least partially horizontal. The cell bag rotator comprises a plurality of plates to which a respective cell bag is attached. The cell bag rotator is suitable for mixing cells with particles for performing various types of subsequent cell therapy processes on the cells.
Claims16
A cell bag rotator, comprising:
- a rotator including a rotation rod driven by the rotator;
- a rotator rod connector coupled to a distal end of the rotation rod;
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- a bag holder, further comprising:
- a plurality of plates for holding a plurality of cell bags in an orientation perpendicular to the rotation rod, wherein each of the plates includes at least one respective fastener for attaching to a cell bag and wherein the rotator rod connector is coupled to an exterior surface of the bag holder and positioned between the bag holder and the distal end of the rotation rod to couple the rotation rod to the bag holder;
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- a plurality of structural rods for holding the plates parallel to each other and for spacing each of the plates apart from one another by a distance, the distance corresponding to a thickness of the cell bags,
- wherein the rotator is enabled to rotate the bag holder to collectively agitate the cell bags in a uniform manner.
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