System and method for packaging a bioprocessing bag and associated components, and packaging for a bioprocessing bag

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11535421-B2
Application number	US-201916729859-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2019
Priority date	Dec 30, 2019
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A packaging for a bioprocessing bag includes a housing having an open interior space, and a support base attached to an external side of the housing, the support base having a recess for receiving an impeller base plate of a bioprocessing bag.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A packaging for a bioprocessing bag, comprising:
a housing; and
a support base attached to one side of the housing, the support base having a recess for receiving an impeller base plate of a bioprocessing bag;
a central projection positioned within the recess around which a drain tube is wrapped; and,
wherein the impeller base plate secures the drain tube when positioned in the recess over the drain tube.

2. The packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing has an interior space that includes at least one open end providing access to the open interior space.

3. The packaging of claim 2 , wherein:
the housing is selectively positionable in a first state, wherein sides of the housing are oriented so as to define the open interior space, and a second state, wherein all sides of the housing lay substantially flat on a surface allowing for inspection of the bioprocessing bag.

4. The packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
the recess of the support base corresponds in shape to a shape of the impeller base plate of the bioprocessing bag.

5. The packaging of claim 1 , further comprising:
a handle configured to attachment to the bioprocessing bag via clips of the bioprocessing bag;
wherein the handle is configured for selective decoupling from the bioprocessing bag.

6. The packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing is formed from corrugated plastic.

7. The packaging of claim 6 , wherein:
the support base is formed from a high-density, closed-cell foam.

8. A kit, comprising:
a flexible bioprocessing bag having an impeller base plate for receiving an impeller; and
a packaging having a housing and a support base attached to one side of the housing;
wherein the impeller base plate and a drain tubing of the bioprocessing bag are received in a recess with a central projection about which the drain tubing wraps in the support base; and,
wherein the impeller base plate secures the drain tube when positioned in the recess over the drain tube.

9. The kit of claim 8 , further comprising:
an interior space within the housing;
wherein, the bioprocessing bag includes sparge tubing; and,
wherein the sparge tubing is positioned in the open interior space.

10. The kit of claim 8 , wherein:
the bioprocessing bag includes a plurality of clips configured to facilitate hanging of the bioprocessing bag from a lift assembly of a bioreactor vessel; and
wherein the packaging includes a handle member configured for selective coupling to the bioprocessing bag via the plurality of clips.

11. The kit of claim 10 , wherein:
the bioprocessing bag includes at least one of gas tubing, liquid tubing and/or filters arranged at a top of the bioprocessing bag;
wherein a top of the bioprocessing bag is configured as a pocket for receiving the at least one of gas tubing, liquid tubing and/or filters; and
wherein the handle member is configured as a cover to substantially enclose the pocket.

12. The kit of claim 10 , wherein:
the bioprocessing bag includes an integral handle positioned on, or adjacent to, a bottom of the bioprocessing bag.

13. The kit of claim 10 , wherein:
at least one of the housing and the handle is formed from corrugated plastic.

14. The kit of claim 8 , wherein:
the housing is selectively positionable in a first state, wherein sides of the housing are oriented so as to define an open interior space, and a second state, wherein all sides of the housing lay substantially flat on a surface allowing for inspection of the bioprocessing bag.

15. A method of packaging a bioprocessing bag, comprising the steps of:
positioning drain tubing and an impeller base plate of a flexible bioprocessing bag in a recess with a central projection in a support base, the support base being attached to a housing have an open interior space;
securing the drain tube in the recess with the impeller base plate;
positioning at least one component of the flexible bioprocessing bag in the open interior space of the housing; and
coupling a handle to the flexible bioprocessing bag adjacent to a top of the flexible bioprocessing bag.

16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
positioning at least one of tubing and/or a filter in a pouch formed by a top of the flexible bioprocessing bag;
wherein the step of coupling the handle to the flexible bioprocessing bag substantially encloses the pouch to retain the at least one of the tubing and/or the filter in the pouch.

17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein:
the at least one component is sparge tubing of the flexible bioprocessing bag.

18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein:
coupling the handle to the flexible bioprocessing bag includes connecting a plurality of clips of the bioprocessing bag to the handle;
wherein the plurality of clips are configured to facilitate hanging of the bioprocessing bag from a lift assembly of a bioreactor vessel.

19. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising the steps of:
opening the housing such that the housing lies flat on a surface to facilitate inspection of the flexible bioprocessing bag.

20. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
placing the flexible bioprocessing bag, the housing, the support base and the handle in a pouch; and
heat sealing the pouch.

Assignees

• Global Life Sciences Solutions Usa Llc

Inventors

• Forsberg Steven
• Stankowski Ralph

Classifications

• C12M23/14 Primary

  Bags · CPC title

• A61L2/081

  Gamma radiation · CPC title

• B65B61/14

  for incorporating, or forming and incorporating, handles or suspension means in packages (attaching, or forming and attaching, string handles or tags to tea-bags B65B29/04) · CPC title

• B65D5/503 Primary

  Tray-like elements formed in one piece (formed by folding a blank B65D5/5038) · CPC title

• B65D33/06

  Handles {(forming part of the closing arrangement B65D33/16)} · CPC title