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Support system for flexible lyophilization containers

US8053248B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

Irina B. Bakaltcheva · Springfield, US
Donna Wilder · Washington, US
Peter Hmel · Gaithersburg, US
Anne-Marie O'Sullivan · Silver Spring, US
Lloyd Ketchum · South Bend, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 12, 2005
Grant date	Nov 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/2525
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A suitable container for plasma lyophilization has been designed for lyophilization (lyo-bag), storage, reconstitution and administering of blood products. A rigid support frame for use with a lyo-bag with sidewalls was designed as an external removable supportive system, which provides the necessary stability for the flexible container during lyophilization. A removable bottom wall support sheet was designed for use with any flexible container for lyophilization.

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