(WO/2004/071898) DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMEN TRANSPORT PACKAGING AND METHODS OF USE

(WO/2004/071898) DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMEN TRANSPORT PACKAGING AND METHODS OF USE

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Pub. No.:  WO/2004/071898   International Application No.:  PCT/CA2004/000190
Publication Date:26.08.2004 International Filing Date:13.02.2004
IPC: B65D 81/18 (2006.01), F25D 3/10 (2006.01), F25D 3/14 (2006.01)
Applicant:RUTLEDGE, Arthur, G. [CA/CA]; (CA).
Inventor:RUTLEDGE, Arthur, G.; (CA).
Agent:SINGLEHURST, John, C.; Finlayson & Singlehurst, 70 Gloucester Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0A2 (CA) .
Priority Data:
10/367,272 14.02.2003 US
Title: DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMEN TRANSPORT PACKAGING AND METHODS OF USE
Abstract: packaging and method for transport of diagnostic specimens meeting regulatory conditions. The packaging comprises adiagnostic specimen(60), a specimen carrier (40), an inner bladder (50),a containment jacket (10) and a shipping container (70). The containment jacket comprises a transport bag and a cover. The transport bag (20) has an interior cavity capable of receiving specimen carriers and the cover (30) can be secured over the transport bag. The containment jacket is preferably capable of fwithstanding 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 0 packing material. The shipping container is preferably capable of of withstanding and maintaining temperatures below -200°&KHgr;.
Designated States: AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NA, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, YU, ZA, ZM, ZW.
African Regional Intellectual Property Org. (ARIPO) (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW)
Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM)
European Patent Office (EPO) (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR)
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
Publication Language:English (EN)
Filing Language:English (EN)

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