Housing for holding a flexible bioprocess bag and method for assembling the bag in the housing

US12312571B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CYTIVA SWEDEN AB · SE

Inventors

• Klaus Gebauer · Krefeld, DE
• Nagaraj Raghavendra Rao · Kanchinakote, IN
• Anindya Kanti De · Kanchinakote, IN
• Anindya Sengupta · Bengaluru, IN
• Mats Olsson · Hagfors, SE
• Colin R. Tuohey · Marlborough, US
• Jonathan Kenney · Lakeville, US
• Richard Lee Damren · Marlborough, US
• Ralph Stankowski · Westford, US
• Nirmal Kumar Thanikachalam · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 28, 2023
• Grant date: May 27, 2025
• Expiry date: Mar 28, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12M23/48
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A support housing for a flexible bioprocess bag, the housing comprising at least one side wall having a first segment and a second segment, the first segment movable in relation to the second segment between an open and a closed position, wherein at least a supporting part of the housing is translatable from an operating position to a bag loading position, wherein the supporting part comprises one or more retainers for holding the flexible bioprocess bag upon re-translation of the supporting part to the operating position and movement of the first segment to the closed position, and wherein the first segment comprises a first drive unit for connecting and driving a first mixing unit in the flexible bioprocess bag.