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US 7,033,499 · App. 10/777,088 · Granted Apr 25, 2006

Flexible disposable vessel

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Patent No.
US 7,033,499
App. No.
10/777,088
Granted
Apr 25, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposable flexible vessel contains a septum, dividing a first chamber from a second chamber. By flowing a fluid through the septum, the fluid is treated as it moves from the first chamber to the second chamber. The particular configuration of the septum allows for treatments such as mixing, reacting, heating, and cooling, as well as filtering of the fluid.

Claims (9)

1. A vessel comprising at least one flexible wall joined to either a first end or a second end, and a septum spaced intermediate said first and second ends, said septum being attached to said flexible walls, wherein at least one of said first end and said second end comprises a isolator film and a further septum, such that removal of said isolator film exposes said further septum.

2. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein said vessel comprises at least one port for introducing or removing components.

3. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the septum further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of micropores, a vacuum device, and moveable tubes embedded therein.

4. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the septum comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of fabric, metal, plastic and ceramic.

5. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the septum is rigid.

6. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein said septum has an open area, as a percentage of total area of said septum, between approximately 10 and approximately 90%.

7. The vessel of claim 1 , further comprising at least one perfusion filter positioned in said vessel.

8. A device comprising the vessel of claim 1 , wherein the vessel is located on a rocking platform.

9. A vessel comprising at least one flexible wall joined to either a first end or a second end, and a septum spaced intermediate said first and second ends, said septum being attached to said at least one flexible wall, wherein said septum is relatively moveable with respect to said first and second ends.

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