Human tissue isolation pouch for use with pouch sealer
US10752393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B51/146
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A human tissue isolation pouch for use with a sealer machine to indirectly seal human tissue medical pouches while avoiding cross contamination is herein disclosed. The human tissue isolation pouch comprises a rigid frame supporting a high temperature material and having one or more magnets for removably attaching the human tissue isolation pouch to a sealer machine.During use a medical pouch, which may contain a human tissue sample, is inserted within the human tissue isolation pouch. The jaws of the sealer machine clamp down directly on the high temperature material, thus indirectly heating and sealing the medical pouch inside the human tissue isolation pouch. The sealing machine jaws do not physically contact the medical pouch at any time during the sealing process, and in this way contamination of the sealer machine (and cross contamination of medical pouches from distinct donor cases) is avoided. The rigid frame of the human tissue isolation pouch may be sterilized after each donor event. And the containment bag formed of a high temperature material may be disposed of after each donor event.
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