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Title:
FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BIOPROCESSING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/047361
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A device for collecting a fluid sample from a fluid-containing consumable in a bioprocessing system, the consumable having a tube fluidly attached thereto, the device comprising: a fluid connection portion configured to be connected to the tube of a fluid-containing consumable, and to enable pumping of fluid or air through the device; and an air input portion configured to allow sterile air to be supplied to the device; a sampling portion connected to the fluid connection portion, wherein during pumping into the device, the sampling portion is configured to receive a fluid sample from the consumable via the fluid connection portion; a bypass tube having a first end connected to the fluid connection portion and a second end connected to the air input portion, wherein the bypass tube is configured to receive air supplied from the air input portion and direct the air out of the device via the fluid connection portion without passing through the sampling portion, whereby to purge fluid from the tube connected to the consumable; and means for restricting fluid flow through each of the sampling portion and bypass tube, such that fluid being pumped into the fluid connection portion passes only into the sampling portion and air pumped out of the fluid connection portion passes only through the bypass tube.

Inventors:
STRANGE DAN (GB)
STEENSON LEO (GB)
ROBERTS RYAN (GB)
CROSSLEY PETER (GB)
CRISP PAUL (GB)
STONE ED (GB)
DEEKS WILLIAM (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2023/052262
Publication Date:
April 11, 2024
Filing Date:
August 31, 2023
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Assignee:
CELLULAR ORIGINS LTD (GB)
International Classes:
C12M1/26; C12M1/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2018148346A12018-08-16
Foreign References:
US7270996B22007-09-18
US10190950B22019-01-29
US20140123775A12014-05-08
EP3926036A12021-12-22
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY LLP (GB)
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