Macopharma

Frederic Deverre

Arnaud Chavatte

Pierre Eloi Bontinck

Toni Schroeder

The invention relates to a device intended to break at least one closure element located inside a flexible tube, said closure element having a first part and a second part, said parts being separated by a weakening zone, it being possible to break said weakening zone in order to enable fluid to flow inside said flexible tube, said device comprising an assembly for holding said flexible tube, said assembly comprising a fixed element provided with a first housing intended to hold a first portion of said flexible tube, and a mobile element provided with a second housing intended to hold a second portion of said flexible tube, the two housings being aligned along a center line defining a neutral position of the mobile element, said device comprising a member for moving the mobile element to either side of its neutral position so as to be able to break the weakening zone of the closure element.

Device intended to break at least one closure element located inside a flexible tube

The invention relates to a placental blood collection line including a collection bag () in fluid communication with at least one collection needle () via a first tube () associated with an inlet orifice () of the bag (), said line further including a bag () containing a rinsing solution and which is connected to or is organized to be connected to said first tube () via a second tube (). The invention also relates to a method of collecting placentalblood by using such a line.

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Montpellier, France

Frederic Deverre