Goods & Services

Holders for biological samples. Freezers for biological samples; refrigerated containers for biological samples.

Abstract

An automated device for storing, preserving and providing bags of blood comprises a control unit (40) and a refrigerated cell ( 1 1 ) containing a plural ity of storage modules ( 15) on top of one another. Each module comprises a storage disc (.16) which has on it a plurality of radially open compartments ( 17) intended for housing the bags and it is equipped with a motor (IS) of axial rotation of the disc so as to bring, driven by the control unit, a selected compartment with its radial openi ng to a corresponding area for !oading/unioading the bags. Advantageously, for each module ( 15) the loading/unloading area comprises, towards the outside of the cell, an opening equipped with a door ( 14) controlled electrically so as to al low or inhibit the access to the compartment brought to the area for loadi ng/unloading through rotation of the disc.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25D 25/00 - Charging, supporting, or discharging the articles to be cooled
• G01N 35/00 - Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups Handling materials therefor

Abstract

A ULT freezer operating at temperatures lower than -50°C for storing biological samples comprises a refrigerated internal cell (11) closed by a vertical access door (12). The cell has, above it, a compartment (15) which contains an evaporator unit (25) for a refrigerating circuit of the freezer, the evaporator unit (25) being provided with electric heating elements (18) for performing defrosting and heat insulation being provided between compartment (15) and cell (11). The compartment (15) is connected at the rear and at the front to the two ends of a circuit for circulating air around the cell (11), the air being forced to pass through the evaporator unit (25) by means of ventilator means (26) contained in the compartment. The air circulation circuit comprises a vertical space (22) arranged between the door (12) and the inside of the cell (11), into which the air flow flowing out at the front from the compartment (15) enters after passing through the evaporator unit (25), a horizontal cavity (16) underneath the cell and a vertical cavity (17) behind the cell for return of the air flow at the rear into the compartment (15). The air flow inside the vertical space (22) generates a thin stream of air from the top downwards, substantially parallel to the door (12). A control device (50) is connected to the heating elements (28) and to the ventilator means (28) in order to activate cyclically the heating elements (28) with simultaneous stoppage of the ventilator means (26) in order to perform cycles for defrosting the evaporator unit (25) while keeping the temperature inside the cell below a predefined maximum value in the region of a working temperature of the cell.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25D 11/04 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators specially adapted for storing deep-frozen articles
• F25D 21/08 - Removing frost by electric heating

Abstract

A freezer for fluids inside bags comprises a freezing chamber (11) containing a plurality of surfaces (13) for storing bags (20). Each surface in turn comprises a refrigerated shelf (14) and an associated uniformity plate (15) arranged above the shelf. The plates (15) are hinged so as to be able to be raised from the respective shelf in order to store bags between the shelf and the plate. At least one of the uniformity plates (15) is provided with a temperature sensor (18) for checking the temperature reached by the bags on the shelf.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25D 31/00 - Other cooling or freezing apparatus
• F25D 25/02 - Charging, supporting, or discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
• A01N 1/02 - Preservation of living parts

Abstract

Method and apparatus (1) for receiving, storing and distributing blood bags comprising a cabinet (1) for containing all the components of the apparatus (1);a refrigerated space (21) for containing the bags; a magazine (3) housed inside the refrigerated space (21) comprising a plurality of cells (31), each capable of containing a single bag, each of the cells being identified by a cell code. The apparatus (1) further comprises at least one door (4) for allowing access by an operator to the cells; a movement system (5) housed inside the cabinet (2) and capable of moving, preferably rotating, the cells (31); a cooling system (6) housed inside the cabinet (1) and capable of cooling the refrigerated space (21). The apparatus (1) further comprises a data processing system (7) housed inside the cabinet (2), capable of controlling the movement system (5) and the cooling system (6), and capable of controlling the receiving, the preservation and the releasing of the bags, and capable of exchanging data from and to an external data-management system (17) with which the apparatus (1) can interact. Onto the apparatus (1) there are provided a keyboard (8) and a screen (9), both connected to the processing system (7), and both placed at the walls (23) of the cabinet (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 1/02 - Preservation of living parts
• A61M 1/36 - Other treatment of blood in a by-pass of the natural circulatory system, e.g. temperature adaptation, irradiation
• B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed

Goods & Services

Equipment for medical uses. Blood bank refrigerators.

Goods & Services

Blood bank refrigerators, plasma storage freezer, biological material bank refrigerators; refrigerating cells for medical use.

Goods & Services

(1) Blood bank refrigerators.

Goods & Services

(1) Blood bank refrigerators plasma storage freezer, biological material bank refrigerators; refrigerating cells for medical uses.