SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE LYOPHILIZATION CONTAINERS

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SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE LYOPHILIZATION CONTAINERS
Publication Number: WO/2006/028648 International Application No.: PCT/US2005/028619
Publication Date: 16.03.2006 International Filing Date: 12.08.2005

Int. Class.: F16B 5/06 (2006.01)
Applicants: THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC. [--/US]; 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852 (US) (All Except US).
BAKALTCHEVA, Irina [US/US]; 7123 Red Horse Tavern Road, Springfield, VA 22153 (US) (US Only).
WILDER, Donna [US/US]; 730 11th St. N.E. #401, Washington, DC 20002 (US) (US Only).
HMEL, Peter [US/US]; 33 Story Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US) (US Only).
O'SULLIVAN, Anne-Marie [IE/US]; 3200 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20010 (US) (US Only).
KETCHUM, Lloyd [US/US]; 1629 G Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20003 (US) (US Only).
Inventors: BAKALTCHEVA, Irina [US/US]; 7123 Red Horse Tavern Road, Springfield, VA 22153 (US).
WILDER, Donna [US/US]; 730 11th St. N.E. #401, Washington, DC 20002 (US).
HMEL, Peter [US/US]; 33 Story Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US).
O'SULLIVAN, Anne-Marie [IE/US]; 3200 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20010 (US).
KETCHUM, Lloyd [US/US]; 1629 G Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20003 (US).
Agent: REMENICK, James; Novak, Druce & Quigg LLP, 1300 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 400 East Tower, Washington, DC 20005 (US).
Priority Data: 60/601,184 13.08.2004 US

Abstract: A suitable container for plasma lyophilization has been designed for lyophilization (lyo-bag), storage, reconstitution and administering of blood products. A rigid support frame for use with a lyo-bag with sidewalls was designed as an external removable supportive system was designed, which provides the necessary stability for the flexible container during lyophilization. A removable bottom wall support sheet was designed for use with any flexible container for lyophilization.