Process Simulation in a Cell Processing Facility
AssigneeGE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
InventorsDolores Baksh, Kunter Seref Abkay, Nichole Lea Wood, Reginald Donovan Smith
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Abstract
The present invention provides improved methods, facilities and systems for parallel processing of biological cellular samples in an efficient and scalable manner. The invention enables parallel processing of biological cellular samples, such as patient samples, in a space and time efficient fashion. Process simulation may be used to determine the optimal arrangement and/or quantity of cell processing equipment needed. The methods, facilities and systems of the invention find particular utility in processing patient samples for use in cell therapy.
Claims9
A method for optimising the performance of a cell processing facility, said facility comprising plural cell processing units, and said facility providing processed cell samples for therapeutic use derived from cellular samples, the method comprising the steps of performing process simulation modelling on said cell processing facility to determine, at least, the optimal arrangement and/or number of processing units.
A cell processing facility including:
- plural cell processing units operable to perform process steps on cellular samples derived from different patients in separate closed containers each having unique identification;
- a reader for reading and recording said identification at said units;
- wherein each unit includes one or plural processing stations which, if plural, are identical or similar within each unit;
- and wherein the or each unit is:
- 1) provided with a quantity of processing stations, the quantity being determined according to predetermined software steps to optimise the ratio of processing stations in each unit based on the desired output of the facility;
- and/or
- 2) operable according to predetermined software steps to optimise the use of the processing stations based on the desired output, and based on additional operating variables.
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