IP Library Patent Application 13163042
Patent Application
App. No. 13/163,042

CELL WASHING

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13/163,042
Abstract

A cell cluster from which unwanted components are removed by efficiently washing the cell cluster is collected. Provided is a cell washing method including a centrifuging step (S 1 ) of collecting a cell suspension in a centrifuge container having a washing fluid discharge port opposing a bottom part and centrifugally separating cells at the bottom part by rotating in such a manner that the bottom part faces outward in the radial direction; a supernatant ejecting step (S 2 ) of ejecting a supernatant centrifugally separated in the centrifuging step (S 1 ); and a washing step (S 3 ) of discharging the washing fluid from the discharge port while rotating the centrifuge container while ejecting the supernatant in the supernatant ejecting step (S 2 ).

Claims (5)

1 . A cell washing method comprising:

a centrifuging step of collecting a cell suspension in a centrifuge container having a washing fluid discharge port opposing a bottom part and centrifugally separating cells at the bottom part by rotating in such a manner that the bottom part faces outward in the radial direction;

a supernatant ejecting step of ejecting a supernatant centrifugally separated in the centrifuging step; and

a washing step of discharging washing fluid from the discharge port while rotating the centrifuge container while ejecting the supernatant in the supernatant ejecting step.

2 . The cell washing method according to claim 1 , wherein the centrifuging step and the supernatant ejecting step are performed again after the cells are washed in the washing step.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2013
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: CYTORI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 030734/0778 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 3, 2012
From: CYTORI THERAPEUTICS INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029395/0660 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2011
From: TSUCHIDA, HIROKI; KARASAWA, CHISATO; YOSHIDA, KAZUHIRO
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026750/0635 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2011
From: SHANAHAN, ROBERT K; FORNACE, LUCAS V
To: CYTORI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 026750/0850 →