Modular cassette synthesis unit
First Claim
1. A modular reaction system, comprising:
- one or more reaction cassettes;
one or more reagent packs coupled to the one or more reaction cassettes via one or more couplings;
one or more mixing chambers; and
one or more gaskets between adjacent reaction cassettes and/or reagent packs, the one or more gaskets being configured to prevent leakage between the adjacent reaction cassettes and/or reagent packs;
whereinthe one or more couplings consist of channels formed in the one or more reaction cassettes, the one or more reagent packs and the one or more gaskets, a plurality of the channels being in communication with one another to ensure fluid transfer, andthe modular reaction system is configured to be releasably coupled to a computer-assisted backplane control system.
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Abstract
Compact modular cassette systems and methods for the synthesis of radiopharmaceutical products are provided, the compact modular cassette system including a modular unit having valve plates, a reaction cassette, a reagent pack, and other seal and connector plates to ensure that reagents can be mixed together inside one or more chambers of the reaction cassette in a timely and efficient manner. When a new chamber for each new reaction or process should be used, a valveless modular system having removable reaction cassettes and the reagent packs may be used. In such a system, the reagent container, the reaction cassette, or both, can be removed from the modular cassette system and discarded after a desired reaction or process has taken place.
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30 Claims
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1. A modular reaction system, comprising:
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one or more reaction cassettes; one or more reagent packs coupled to the one or more reaction cassettes via one or more couplings; one or more mixing chambers; and one or more gaskets between adjacent reaction cassettes and/or reagent packs, the one or more gaskets being configured to prevent leakage between the adjacent reaction cassettes and/or reagent packs;
whereinthe one or more couplings consist of channels formed in the one or more reaction cassettes, the one or more reagent packs and the one or more gaskets, a plurality of the channels being in communication with one another to ensure fluid transfer, and the modular reaction system is configured to be releasably coupled to a computer-assisted backplane control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A synthesis method in a modular reaction system, comprising:
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providing one or more reaction cassettes; coupling one or more reagent packs to the one or more reaction cassettes via one or more couplings; providing one or more mixing chambers; providing one or more gaskets between adjacent reaction cassettes and/or reagent packs to prevent leakage between the adjacent reaction cassettes and/or reagent packs; and providing a computer-assisted backplane control system to control the modular reaction system;
whereinthe one or more couplings consist of channels formed in the one or more reaction cassettes, the one or more reagent packs and the one or more gaskets, a plurality of the channels being in communication with one another, and the modular reaction system is configured to be releasably coupled to the computer-assisted backplane control system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to control pneumatic fluid transfer in a modular reaction system, the modular reaction system comprising:
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one or more reaction cassettes; one or more reagent packs coupled to the one or more reaction cassettes via one or more couplings; one or more mixing chambers; and one or more gaskets between adjacent reaction cassettes and/or reagent packs, the one or more gaskets being configured to prevent leakage between the adjacent reaction cassettes and/or reagent packs;
wherein the one or more couplings consist of channels formed in the one or more reaction cassettes, the one or more reagent packs and the one or more gaskets, a plurality of the channels being in communication with one another to ensure fluid transfer;wherein the control logic comprises a computer readable program which controls fluid transfer between the one or more reaction cassettes and the one or more reagent packs, and wherein the modular reaction system is configured to be releasably coupled to a computer-assisted backplane control system.
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