Special receptacle or package – For body treatment article or material
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Gehman, Bryon P. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For body treatment article or material
C062S457200, C422S067000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06978891
ABSTRACT:
A packaging and method for transport of diagnostic specimens meeting regulatory conditions. The packaging comprises a diagnostic specimen, a cryovial, a specimen carrier, an inner bladder, a containment jacket and a shipping container. The containment jacket comprises a transport bag and a cover. The transport bag has an interior cavity capable of receiving specimen carriers and the cover can be secured over the transport bag. The containment jacket is preferably capable of withstanding the maximum intended pressure differential by the industry. The method of transport comprises placing a specimen in a cryovial. The cryovial is placed within a specimen carrier which is in turn placed in an inner bladder. The inner bladder is sealed and placed within a containment jacket. The containment jacket is placed in shipping container and optionally packed with a packing material. The shipping container is preferably capable of withstanding and maintaining temperatures below −200° C.
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Gehman Bryon P.
Kilpatrick & Stockton LLP
Saf-T-Pak, Inc.
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