Closed system storage plates

• US 20030077207A1
• Filed: 09/11/2002
• Published: 04/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Inventors: Tyndorf, Tadeusz A., Cannataro, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 7,854,896 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/102
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/042 Caps; Plugs
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/044 pierceable, e.g. films, membranes
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/123 Flexible; Elastomeric
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/50853 with covers or lids
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/1079 with means for piercing stoppers or septums

Abstract

The present invention is a closed system storage plate that includes a specimen collection plate having a plurality of wells for storing specimens and a cover that is sealably secured to the specimen collection plate. The cover has a thermoplastic elastomer membrane that provides pierceable access by a probe to each well interior and self-seals upon removal of the probe.

Claims

1. A closed system storage plate comprising:

a specimen collection plate having a plurality of wells, wherein each well has an open end, a closed end and a cylindrical wall therebetween defining a well interior for accommodating a plurality of specimens; and

;

a cover that is sealably secured to said specimen collection plate and sealably contacts said plurality of wells at said open end of each well, said cover comprising a membrane for providing therethrough pierceable probe access to each said well interior, said membrane being formed of a thermoplastic elastomer and being self-sealing upon removal of said probe.

2. The closed system storage plate of claim 1, wherein said specimen collection plate is made of borosilicate glass.

3. The closed system storage plate of claim 1, wherein said open end of each well forms a flange that is sealably contacted by said cover.

4. The closed system storage plate of claim 1, wherein said elastomer is isoprene propylene.

5. The closed system storage plate of claim 1, wherein said cover further comprises an adhesive material.

6. The closed system storage plate of claim 5, wherein said adhesive material fixedly attaches said cover to said specimen collection plate.

7. The closed system storage plate of claim 1, wherein said specimen collection plate is made of plastic and said plurality of wells is made of borosilicate glass.

8. The closed system storage plate of claim 7, wherein said open end of each well forms a flange that is sealably contacted by said cover.

9. A closed system storage plate comprising:

a specimen collection plate having a plurality of wells, wherein each well has an open end, a closed end and a cylindrical wall therebetween defining a well interior for accommodating a plurality of specimens; and

;

a cover that is sealably secured to said specimen collection plate and sealably contacts said plurality of wells at said open end of each well, said cover comprising a plurality of membranes for providing therethrough pierceable probe access to each said well interior, said membranes being formed of a thermoplastic elastomer and being self-sealing upon removal of said probe.

10. The closed system storage plate of claim 9, wherein said plurality of membranes corresponds to said plurality of wells.

11. The closed system storage plate of claim 9, wherein said specimen collection plate is made of borosilicate glass.

12. The closed system storage plate of claim 9, wherein said open end of each well forms a flange that is sealably contacted by said cover.

13. The closed system storage plate of claim 9, wherein said elastomer is isoprene propylene.

14. The closed system storage plate of claim 9, wherein said cover further comprises an adhesive material.

15. The closed system storage plate of claim 14, wherein said adhesive material fixedly attaches said cover to said specimen collection plate.