Systems and methods for processing cells
AssigneeAuxocell Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsRouzbeh R. Taghizadeh, John Meade
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Abstract
The present invention efficiently and cost-effectively extracts and collects cells from a tissue. The inventors have discovered that the tissue can be effectively fragmented and the resulting cells can be purified using a system or kit with multiple components. An advantage of the present invention is that tissue processing takes place in a closed system such that sterility can be maintained throughout the process, even if certain components are removed during processing, for example through the use of valves, clamps, and heat seals. Furthermore, any or all of the steps can be automated or manually accomplished, according to the specific needs of the application or the user.
Claims21
A method of mincing a tissue sample positioned between a solid member and a cutting surface of a tissue mincing tool, the method comprising:
- pressing the tissue sample, via the solid member, into contact with and through the cutting surface of the tissue mincing tool, the tissue sample comprising Wharton's Jelly stem cells, and the tissue mincing tool comprising:
- a compartment for the tissue sample;
- the solid member moveable within the compartment;
- the cutting surface at one end of the compartment;
- and a sterile, sealed container, wherein the cutting surface separates the compartment from the sterile, sealed container, such that the tissue sample that passes through the cutting surface is deposited as a viscous minced tissue within the sterile, sealed container.
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