DEVICE FOR STORING CRYO-GRID STORAGE BOXES

• US 20130156659A1
• Filed: 05/06/2011
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Asociacion Centro de Investigacion Cooperativa En Biociencias, Fundacion Ikerbasque
• Original Assignee: Asociacion Centro de Investigacion Cooperativa En Biociencias, Fundacion Ikerbasque
• Inventors: Abrescia, Nicola Gerardo Antonio, Gil Carton, David, Chalaux, Carles
• Application Number:
  US13/696,588
• Publication Number:
  US 20130156659A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/561
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 1/0268 Carriers for immersion in cryogenic fluid, both for slow-freezing and vitrification, e.g. open or closed "straws" for embryos, oocytes or semen
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0096 Casings for storing test samples A61B10/0038 and A61B10/0045 take precedence; preservation of living parts of the human or animal body A01N1/02; containers for retaining a material to be analysed B01L3/50; containers for enzymology or microbiology C12M1/16; swab-sampler being part of enzymology or microbiology container C12M1/30
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 9/06 Test-tube stands; Test-tube holders
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 9/523 for multisample carriers, e.g. used for microtitration plates
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 9/56 Means for indicating position of a recipient or sample in an array
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 1/42 Low-temperature sample treatment, e.g. cryofixation

Abstract

A device for storing a plurality of cryo-grid storage boxes in a dewar, comprising a substantially cylindrical body having a diameter, wherein said diameter is such that the device fits substantially exactly in a dewar canister, and said cylindrical body comprises a plurality of storage holes, the cross-sectional dimensions of the storage holes being adapted to a standard-size cryo-grid storage box such that each storage hole fits at least one standard-size cryo-grid storage box.

Claims

1. A device for storing a plurality of cryo-grid storage boxes in a dewar, comprising

a substantially cylindrical body having a diameter, wherein

said diameter is such that the device fits substantially exactly in a canister of the dewar, and

said cylindrical body comprises a plurality of storage holes, the cross-sectional dimensions of the storage holes being adapted to a standard-size cryo-grid storage box such that each storage hole fits at least one standard-size cryo-grid storage box.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said cylindrical body comprises nine storage holes.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the depth of at least one storage hole is such that two or more cryo-grid storage boxes may be stored on top of each other.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein an identifier is provided in proximity of each storage hole.

5. A device according to claim 2, wherein one or more of said storage holes have a circular cross-section.

6. A device according to claim 1, wherein one or more of said storage holes have a square cross-section.

7. A device according to claim 1, wherein at least one storage hole has different dimensions or a different shape than one other storage hole.

8. A device according to claim 1, wherein said body furthermore comprises a pin by which the body may be handled.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein said cylindrical body comprises a central recess and said pin is provided in said central recess.

10. A device according to claim 9, wherein said pin comprises one or more indentations to facilitate its handling.

11. A device according to claim 9, wherein said plurality of holes is provided around said central recess.

12. A device according to claim 9, wherein the bottom along a portion of said central recess comprises one or more through-holes.

13. A device according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical body comprises one or more through-holes.

14. A device according to claim 5, wherein the storage holes of circular cross-section have a diameter of approximately 14 mm.

15. A device according to claim 14, wherein the depth of the storage holes is such that each storage holes fits four circular cryo-grid storage boxes on top of each other.

16. A device according to claim 6, wherein the storage holes of square cross-section have a length and width of approximately 14 mm.

17. A device according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical body further comprises a threaded hole by which the body may be handled.

18. A device according to claim 2, wherein the cylindrical body has a diameter of approximately 65 mm.