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US 12,116,170 B2Granted
Foldable cassette bags for transporting biomaterials
AssigneeCryoport, Inc.
InventorSteffen Smith
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Abstract
An envelope is configured to hold, support, and protect an article such as a blood bag during transportation under cryogenic temperatures. The envelope includes a single piece component (e.g., a monolithic component), including multiple panels that are configured to fold to form an enclosure that surrounds the article such as the blood bag for support and protection of the article such as the blood bag.
Claims20
An envelope for transporting a blood bag, the envelope comprising:
- a plurality of panels configured to transition from a pre-assembled state to an assembled state, wherein in the assembled state, the envelope includes:
- a front panel in the plurality of panels and a back panel in the plurality of panels, wherein the front panel and the back panel define a cavity in a thickness direction between the front panel and the back panel;
- a first redundant seal disposed on a first side of the envelope, and
- a second redundant seal disposed on a second side of the envelope.
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A method of forming an envelope for transporting a blood bag, the method comprising:
- folding a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels including at least a front panel and a back panel,
- mating a first set of panels in the plurality of panels to a second set of panels in the plurality of panels;
- and
- in response to the mating, forming a cavity defined in a thickness direction between the front panel and the back panel, the cavity configured to receive the blood bag therein, the mating forming a first redundant seal on a first side of the envelope and a second redundant seal on a second side of the envelope.
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A method of transporting a plurality of blood bags, the method comprising:
- folding an envelope in a pre-assembled state to an assembled state;
- disposing a blood bag in the envelope one of prior to the folding or at an intermediate step during the folding;
- disposing the envelope in a carrying bag;
- and
- transporting the carrying bag from a first location to a second location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.