Container or bag mixing apparatuses and/or methods
AssigneeGambro AB
InventorsDennis J. Hlavinka, Michael A. Martinez
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Abstract
A mixing system, apparatus and/or method. Pathogen reduction of and/or mixing storage solutions into blood or blood components are useful purposes for these. Squeezing or clapping devices may be used to activate the mixing process, as may rotational devices or laterally movable, rotational and/or orbital devices. Constriction elements may also be used to create useful vortex mixing actions. Photoradiation may be provided while the components continue to be mixed together for pathogen reduction of blood or blood components.
Claims44
A mixing system for use in mixing a fluid contained within a fluid container, the system comprising:
- a support structure;
- at least one movable squeezing element operably disposed relative to the support structure;
- a holding device adapted for holding a fluid container between the support structure and the movable squeezing element;
- an irradiation source for irradiating the fluid contained within the fluid container;
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- whereby the movable squeezing element is adapted to move so as to squeeze the fluid container against the support structure to thereby mix the fluid contained in the fluid container.
A mixing system for use in mixing a fluid contained in a fluid container, the system comprising:
- a rotational support structure;
- an irradiation source for irradiating the fluid contained in the fluid container;
- a holding device disposed in operable relationship with the support structure;
- whereby the holding device is adapted to hold the fluid container;
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- whereby when the fluid container is disposed in the rotational support structure;
- whereby the rotational support structure may be rotated to thereby rotate the fluid container, and thereby mix the fluid contained therein.
A mixing system for use in mixing a fluid contained in a fluid container, the system comprising:
- a lateral support structure;
- a double sided movable squeezing element operably disposed relative to said lateral support structure;
- an irradiation source;
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- whereby said fluid container contains a fluid to be mixed;
- and
- whereby the double sided movable squeezing element is adapted to move so as to squeeze the fluid container against said lateral support structure to thereby mix the fluid contained in the fluid container.
A mixing system for use in mixing a fluid, the system comprising:
- a lateral support structure;
- an irradiation source;
- a holding device disposed in operable relationship with the lateral support structure;
- whereby the holding device is adapted to hold a fluid container;
- whereby the fluid container contains a fluid to be mixed;
- and
- whereby when a fluid container is disposed in said lateral support structure, said lateral support structure may be moved to thereby move the fluid container, and thereby mix the fluid contained therein;
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- whereby the irradiation source irradiates the fluid in the fluid container while the fluid container is being mixed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.