Systems and methods for freezing, storing and thawing biopharmaceutical material
AssigneeIntegrated Biosystems, Inc.
InventorsNicolas VOUTE, Maxime LOK, David BROWN, James KENDALL, Edward GEISELHART
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Abstract
A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material includes a flexible container and a supporting structure. The flexible container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material therein for freezing, storing and thawing. The container further includes a flange and the supporting structure is engageable with the flange to receive the container. The supporting structure may position the container for freezing and may protect it during transport and storage.
Claims34
A system for freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material, said system comprising:
- a container means for receiving biopharmaceutical materials therein;
- a support member forming a cavity configured to receive said container means therein and to support a weight of said container means when said container means holds biopharmaceutical materials;
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- said cavity bounded by inner surfaces of said support member facing each other and by covering portions releasably engaged with said support member, said covering portions located opposite each other about said cavity and configured to allow flattening of said container means within said cavity.
A system for freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material, said system comprising:
- a container means for receiving biopharmaceutical materials therein;
- a support member forming a cavity configured to receive said container means therein and to support a weight of said container means when said container means holds biopharmaceutical materials;
- said cavity bounded by inner surfaces of said support member facing each other and by covering portions located opposite each other about said cavity;
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- means for flattening said container means within said cavity.
A method for freezing, storing and thawing biopharmaceutical material, the method comprising:
- providing a container means for receiving biopharmaceutical materials therein;
- receiving the container means in a cavity of a support member and supporting a weight of the container means by the support member when the container means holds biopharmaceutical materials;
- the cavity bounded by inner surfaces of the support member facing each other;
- releasably engaging covering portions with the support member such that the covering portions are located opposite each other about the cavity;
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- flattening the container means between the covering portions and within the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.