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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2009
Amr Farouk Abdel Kader, Cleveland, OH (US);
Tomasso Falcone, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Helmuth Kotschi, Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
Amr Farouk Abdel Kader, Cleveland, OH (US);
Tomasso Falcone, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Helmuth Kotschi, Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for vitrifying a biological specimen includes a cap member, a tubular plunger, and a specimen chamber. The cap member includes a stem portion integrally formed with a receiving portion. The receiving portion has a disc-like shape and includes an outer surface. The outer surface includes a first skirt member comprised of a heat-sealable material. The first skirt member is attached along a circumferential portion of the outer surface. The specimen chamber has an open first end portion, a closed second end portion, and a cavity extending between the first and second end portions. The cavity is defined by oppositely disposed inner and outer surfaces. The specimen chamber further includes a second skirt member comprised of heat-sealable material. The second skirt member is attached along a circumferential portion of the outer surface.