Systems and methods for freezing, storing and thawing biopharmaceutical material
AssigneeIntegrated Biosystems, Inc.
InventorsNicholas Voute, Maxime N. Lok, David C. Brown, James W. 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.
Claims36
A container for freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material, which is receivable in a support frame, said container comprising:
- a material having an exterior contact area and an interior configured to receive the biophamaceutical material therein for freezing, storing and thawing;
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- a flange coupled to said material, said flange connectable to the support frame and said flange configured to support a weight of said material in when said flange is connected to the support frame and said interior receives the biopharmaceutical material;
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- said flange being configured to support said material within the support frame to allow said contact area to be exposed to a contacting surface moveable relative to said frome and to allow a heat transfer surface to contact said material to allow heat transfer between said heat transfer surface and the biopharmaceutical material.
A system for freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material, said system comprising:
- a container having an exterior contact area and being configured to receive the biopharmaceutical material therin, said container comprising a flange;
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- a frame having a frame interior configured to receive said container, said frame engageable with said flange to support said container within said frame interior to allow a moveable contacting surface to contact said contact area to cause a heat transfer surface to contact said contact area to allow heat transfer between said heat transfer surface and the biopharmaceutical material when the biopharmaceutical material is received in said container and said flange is engaged with said frame.
A method for freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material, the method comprising:
- providing a container having an exterior contact area and being configured to contain the biopharmaceutical material for freezing, storing and thawing;
- the container being configured to be supported by a frame and connected to the frame and connecting container to;
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- configurine the frame to receive the container within an interior of the frame to allow a contacting surface to contact the contact area to cause a heat transfer surface to contact the contact area to allow heat transfer between the heat transfer surface and the biophamaceutical material when the biopharmaceutical material is received in the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.