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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventor:
Jorge L. Jimenez-Rios, Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 19/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01); A01N 1/02 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/28 (2013.01); A01N 1/0268 (2013.01); C12M 45/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A container or vial for the cryopreservation and/or vitrification and storage of a biological sample, including cellular samples and embryos is described. The container comprises a sealable closure that isolates a biological sample held in the container lumen from the external environment and is suitable for storage of the sample in liquid nitrogen. Methods for introducing and sealing biological samples within the container for cryopreservation and/or vitrification and storage are also described.