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AssigneeGambro AB
InventorPer Kjellstrand
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Methods and apparatus are disclosed for reducing the degradation of heat sensitive components contained in a medical substance during heat sterilization of a heat sterilizable container including a first chamber including a first amount of a first medical substance and a second chamber including a second amount of a second medical substance, the first amount being greater than the second amount. The method includes heating the heat sterilizable container to a first predetermined temperature for sterilizing the first and second medical substances, thermally insulating the second chamber during at least a portion of the heating of the heat sterilizable container to the first predetermined temperature, holding the heat sterilizable container at the first predetermined temperature for a first predetermined time period, and cooling the heat sterilizable container thereafter.
A method for reducing the degradation of heat sensitive components contained in a medical substance during heat sterilization of a heat sterilizable container including a first chamber including a first amount of a first medical substance and a second chamber including a second amount of a second medical substance, said first amount being greater than said second amount, said method including heating said heat sterilizing container to a first predetermined temperature for sterilizing said first and second medical substances, thermally insulating said second chamber during at least a portion of said heating of said heat sterilizable container to said first predetermined temperature, holding said heat sterilizable container at said first predetermined temperature for a first predetermined time period, and cooling said heat sterilizable container thereafter.
Apparatus for reducing the degradation of heat sensitive components contained in a medical substance during heat sterilization of a heat sterilizable container including a first chamber including a first amount of a first medical substance and a second chamber including a second amount of a second medical substance, said first amount being greater than said second amount, said apparatus comprising thermal insulation movable between a first position wherein said second chamber is substantially enclosed by said thermal insulation and a second position wherein said second chamber is at least partially free of said thermal insulation.
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