APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LYOPHILIZATION

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APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LYOPHILIZATION
Publication Number: WO/2005/073652 International Application No.: PCT/IL2005/000124
Publication Date: 11.08.2005 International Filing Date: 02.02.2005

Int. Class.: A61M 1/02 (2006.01), F26B 5/06 (2006.01)
Applicants: I.M.T. INTERFACE MULTIGRAD TECHNOLOGY LTD. [IL/IL]; 3 Hamazmera Street, P.O.B. 2044, 70400 Ness Ziona (IL) (All Except US).
SHAHAM, Ginadi [IL/IL]; 15 Nophar Street, 81207 Yavneh (IL) (US Only).
Inventor: SHAHAM, Ginadi [IL/IL]; 15 Nophar Street, 81207 Yavneh (IL).
Agent: REINHOLD COHN AND PARTNERS; P.O.Box 4060, 61040 Tel Aviv (IL).
Priority Data: 60/540,557 02.02.2004 US

Abstract:
A lyophilization apparatus (100) has a receptacle (40) containing refrigerant such as liquid nitrogen enables a material (60) to be lyophilized when subjected to a suitable vacuum. The refrigerant essentially remains in the receptacle (40) during operation of the apparatus (100), providing a cold source and thus a high temperature differential with respect to the material (60) to provide fast and effective lyophilization, particularly of biological samples including blood.