Tissue dissociating system and method
First Claim
1. A system for dissociating tissue comprising:
- a. a housing unit having a means of accessing the interior of said housing unit and having a downwardly inclined floor wherein an aperture exists at the nadir of said inclined floor;
b. a first compartment having a plurality of fluid communicating means between the interior of said first compartment and the interior of said housing unit;
c. a first inlet port that provides communication between the exterior environment and said interior of said first compartment and thereby provides a means for introducing solutions into said interior of said first compartment;
d. a second compartment having pores providing for fluid communication between the interior of said second compartment and said interior of said housing unit and a means for reversibly securing said second compartment in said housing unit while permitting said second compartment to be rotated or agitated;
e. a second inlet port for introducing a tissue sample into said second compartment;
f. a third inlet port wherein said third inlet port has a filter and provides a means for filtered air to enter said housing unit;
g. a means for agitating or rotating said second compartment in said housing unit;
h. a means for controlling the exit of effluent through said aperture;
i. a first receptacle sealably engaging said housing unit; and
j. a second receptacle for collecting a cell suspension wherein said second receptacle is centrifuge-ready and sealably engages said housing unit.
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Abstract
A tissue dissociation method and system for washing and dissociating tissue and producing a cellular suspension for use in autologous, cell-based therapies or research wherein a sterile environment is maintained. More particularly, a system for dissociating tissue comprising a housing unit, a first compartment having a plurality of pores providing for fluid communication between the interior of the first compartment and the interior of the housing unit, a first inlet port that provides communication between the exterior environment and the interior of the first compartment and thereby provides a means for introducing solutions into the interior of the first compartment, a second compartment, a second inlet port for introducing a tissue sample into the system, a means for agitating or rotating the second compartment in the housing unit, a means for controlling the exit of effluent from the housing unit, a first receptacle, and a centrifuge-ready second receptacle for collecting a resulting cell suspension. The method comprises introducing a tissue sample into the system and subjecting it to a washing phase and a dissociating phase wherein the tissue is agitated or rotated. The tissue may also be subjected to a sedentary phase and a phase in which a solution is added to the resulting cell suspension to cease tissue dissociation. At the conclusion of the tissue dissociation process, the resulting cell suspension is collected in a centrifuge-ready receptacle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for dissociating tissue comprising:
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a. a housing unit having a means of accessing the interior of said housing unit and having a downwardly inclined floor wherein an aperture exists at the nadir of said inclined floor; b. a first compartment having a plurality of fluid communicating means between the interior of said first compartment and the interior of said housing unit; c. a first inlet port that provides communication between the exterior environment and said interior of said first compartment and thereby provides a means for introducing solutions into said interior of said first compartment; d. a second compartment having pores providing for fluid communication between the interior of said second compartment and said interior of said housing unit and a means for reversibly securing said second compartment in said housing unit while permitting said second compartment to be rotated or agitated; e. a second inlet port for introducing a tissue sample into said second compartment; f. a third inlet port wherein said third inlet port has a filter and provides a means for filtered air to enter said housing unit; g. a means for agitating or rotating said second compartment in said housing unit; h. a means for controlling the exit of effluent through said aperture; i. a first receptacle sealably engaging said housing unit; and j. a second receptacle for collecting a cell suspension wherein said second receptacle is centrifuge-ready and sealably engages said housing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for dissociating adipose tissue comprising:
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a. a housing unit having a means of accessing the interior of said housing unit and having an inclined floor wherein an aperture exists at the nadir of said inclined floor; b. a first compartment having a plurality of fluid communicating means between the interior of said first compartment and said interior of said housing unit; c. a first inlet port that provides communication between the exterior environment and said interior of said first compartment and thereby provides a means for introducing solutions into said interior of said first compartment; d. a second compartment having pores providing for fluid communication between the interior of said second compartment and said interior of said housing unit, and a means for reversibly securing said second compartment in said housing unit while permitting said second compartment to be rotated or agitated; e. a second inlet port for introducing a tissue sample into said second compartment; f. a third inlet port wherein said third inlet port has a filter and provides a means for filtered air to enter said housing unit; g. a means for agitating or rotating said second compartment in said housing unit; h. a means for controlling the exit of effluent through said aperture in said floor of said housing unit; i. a heat source; j. a vacuum source; k. a first receptacle capable of sealably engaging with said housing unit; and l. a second receptacle for collecting a resulting cell suspension wherein said second receptacle is centrifuge-ready and sealably engages said housing unit.
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11. A method for dissociating tissue comprising:
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a. providing a system for dissociating tissue having a housing unit having a first compartment and second compartment located therein wherein said first compartment is superiorly positioned relative to said second compartment and said first compartment has a plurality of fluid communicating means between the interior of said first compartment and the interior of said housing unit, said second compartment having pores providing for fluid communication between the interior of said second compartment and said interior of the housing unit, a first inlet port that provides communication between the exterior environment and said interior of said first compartment and provides a means for introducing solutions into said interior of said first compartment, a second inlet port for introducing tissue into said second compartment, a third inlet port wherein said port has a filter and provides a means for filtered air to enter said housing unit, said second compartment having a means for engaging a rotating or agitating mechanism, a means for rotating or agitating said second compartment, a heat source, said housing unit having a downwardly inclined floor wherein an aperture exists at the nadir of said inclined floor, a means for controlling the exit of effluent through said aperture, a first receptacle sealably engaging said housing unit, and a second receptacle wherein said second receptacle is centrifuge-ready and sealably engages said housing unit; b. inserting tissue to be dissociated into said second compartment via said second inlet port; c. inserting a washing solution into said first compartment via said first inlet port; d. permitting said washing solution to descend through said plurality of fluid communicating means between said interior of said first compartment and said interior of said housing unit, through said pores providing for fluid communication between said interior of said second compartment and said interior of said housing unit, and into said second compartment where it interacts with the tissue inserted therein; e. placing said means for controlling the exit of effluent through said aperture in an open position such that said effluent exits the housing unit and is collected in said first receptacle; f. placing said means for controlling the exit of effluent through said aperture in a closed position and disengaging said first receptacle and sealably engaging said second receptacle; g. inserting a proteolytic enzyme solution into said housing unit; h. heating said proteolytic enzyme solution using said heat source while agitating or rotating said second compartment within said housing unit using said means for agitating or rotating said second compartment and thereby facilitating tissue dissociation; i. placing said means for controlling the exit of effluent through said aperture in an open position such that effluent exits said housing unit and is collected in said second receptacle; j. collecting the cell suspension resulting from tissue dissociation in said second receptacle; and k. sealing said second receptacle closed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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