Abstract:
The present invention relates to an agitator unit for use with a blood product storage system, wherein the agitator unit has a movable compartment to receive blood products and a drive (4) for movement of the compartment. The invention is distinguished in that the drive (4) of the agitator unit has at least one motor (16) and a gear system (17) with at least one planetary gear unit (18), wherein the planetary gear unit (18) has at least one planet wheel (21), which is eccentrically movable by means of the motor (16), and a planet disc (19), wherein the planet wheel (21) is connected to the compartment (2) by means of a spigot (22) and rolls on an internal periphery (20) of the planet disc (19), wherein the spigot (22) is adjustable in its relative position. In addition, the invention relates to a modular blood product storage system with an agitator unit according to the invention.
Abstract:
A passive cold storage container, notably a vaccine transport container, comprises: • - a product storage compartment (11); • - one or more ice-pack compartment(s) (14-17) arranged adjacent to the product storage compartment, the ice-pack compartment(s) being spaced from the product storage compartment by a thermal barrier (26-30); and • - a thermally insulated envelope (18) surrounding the product storage compartment and the ice-pack compartment(s). The thermal barrier comprises a phase change material having a solid/liquid transition temperature which is ≥ 1.0 °C and ≤ 10°C. The configuration provides user-independent freeze-free protection.
Abstract:
A cold storage device, notably a freezer configured to operate at a temperature which is ≤ -30 °C, includes a door seal which comprises a single piece door seal, the single piece door seal comprising i) a sealing portion configured to provide a seal between the door and the door frame when the door is in its closed position and ii) a thermal insulating portion which, when the door is in its closed position, extends at least partially between inner periphery of the door frame and the outer periphery of the door frame.
Abstract:
An ice-lined vaccine refrigerator (10) comprises: a vaccine storage compartment (15); an electrically powered cooling circuit (16), the electrically powered cooling circuit being configured to generate an ice-lining and to cool the vaccine storage compartment; an AC power inlet (17) adapted for connection to an external supply of AC power; and a refrigerant compressor (21) forming part of the electrically powered cooling circuit and adapted to be powered by the external supply of AC power through the AC power inlet. Reliability is improved by using a DC powered compressor and an AC/DC convertor (24) to convert AC power received at the AC power inlet to DC power to power the compressor.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a mobile vaccine carrier (1) comprising a housing (2) having a lid (3) preferably hinged to a base member (4), a vaccine storage member (5) disposed within the housing (2) and defining a storage space for a plurality of vaccine containers (V); and a cooling element (6) disposed within the housing (2). The the vaccine storage member (5) further comprises an inner container (7) defining the storage space and having an inlet opening (8) for placing and removing vaccine containers (V); are movable vaccine container holder (9) and a cover member (10) disposed on the lid. The vaccine container holder (9) has an abutment portion (11) abutting against an outer portion (12) of the inner container (7) so that the inlet opening (8) is covered by the vaccine container holder (9) and at least a part of the cover member (10) protrudes into the storage space when the lid (3) is in a closed position. Further, the invention relates to a method for operating a vaccine carrier (1).
Abstract:
A medical contact shock freezer (10) adapted for fast freezing a plurality of individual bags (41-43, 51-53) containing a medical liquid, the individual bags being arranged side by side, adjacent to each other, in which the contact shock freezer comprises a pair of freezing plates comprising an upper freezing plate (21) and a lower freezing plate (22), at least one of the upper and lower freezing plates of the pair being moveable to define i) a loading position in which sufficient separation is provided between the freezing plates to load or unload the individual bags between the freezing plates and ii) a freezing position in which each individual bag is in contact with and is clamped between a contact surface of the upper freezing plate and a contact surface of the lower freezing plate; and in which, in its freezing position, the contact surface of the upper freezing plate is arranged at an angle of at least 2° to the horizontal.
Abstract:
Modular blood product storage system (1) for temperature-regulated storage of blood products (2) with a temperature regulation unit (3) for temperature regulation of the blood product storage system (1), a base unit (4) and at least one agitator unit (5) with an upper connection side (6), a lower connection side (7), a movable compartment (8) to receive the blood products (2) and a drive (9) for movement of the compartment (8), wherein the compartment (8) is arranged between the upper connection side (6) and the lower connectionside (7), wherein the upper connection side (6) of the agitator unit (5) is selectively connectable to the temperature regulation unit (3) or a further agitator unit (5), and wherein the lower connection side (7) of the agitator unit (5) is selectively connectable to the base unit (4) or a further agitator unit (5).
Abstract:
A medical contact shock freezer (10) adapted for fast freezing a plurality of individual bags containing a medical liquid, notably blood plasma, the medical contact shock freezer comprising: - a first pair of freezing plates (11), at least one of the freezing plates of the first pair of freezing plates being moveable between i) a loading position of the freezing plates in which sufficient separation is provided between the freezing plates to load or unload the individual bags between the freezing plates and ii) a freezing position in which the individual bags arranged between the freezing plates are clamped between the freezing plates; and - a first refrigeration circuit (15) configured when in a refrigeration mode to remove heat from the first pair of freezing plates to freeze the individual bags clamped between the first pair of freezing plates; in which - the first refrigeration circuit comprises a cascade refrigeration circuit comprising a first stage refrigeration circuit (S1), a second stage refrigeration circuit (S2) and an inter-stage heat exchanger (17).
Abstract:
An electronic paper display is used for an ice-lined cold storage device to display data from the device's data system and/or from an external network.