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Tissue storage system

US4714595A · kind A · utility

58Cited by
28References
24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 27, 1984
Grant dateDec 22, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 27, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2050/314
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A storage system (10) includes an interior envelope (12) and an exterior envelope (14). Tissue or other material to be stored may be placed in interior envelope (12), sealed and placed in exterior envelope (14). Exterior envelope (14) is sealable in a first sealed position that allows gas sterilization of the interior of exterior envelope (14) and the contents contained therein. After sterilization, exterior envelope (14) is sealed in a gas impermeable position. Each of interior and exterior envelopes (12, 14) have one side which is transparent. A grid (22) may be provided on the transparent side of interior envelope (12) for sizing tissue contained therein.

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