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Claims for Patent: 4,486,315


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Summary for Patent: 4,486,315
Title: Immunoassay microparticle washing system and method of use
Abstract:A particle washing system and method of use provides for the placement of the fluid containing the desired particles within an inner tube having near the bottom thereof an orifice plugged with a material for sealing the particulate containing fluid from a wash fluid under forces substantially equal to 1G. The inner tube is positioned within an outer tube which contains a wash fluid having a density at least equal to that of the particle containing solution but less than that of the particles. Application of centrifugal force, substantially greater than 1G, and directed toward the bottom of the outer tube, causes the sealing material to be dislodged thereby permitting the particles to move through the orifice and through the outer solution. Thus the particles are collected from the inner solution, washed by the outer solution, and pelleted at the bottom of the outer tube.
Inventor(s): Teipel; John W. (Skillman, NJ)
Assignee: Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc. (Raritan, NJ)
Application Number:06/358,419
Patent Claims:1. A method of washing and collecting particles contained in a first fluid comprising the steps of:

in a system comprising an outer tube having an open top end and a closed bottom end and containing a second fluid having a density at the minimum substantially equal to that of the first fluid but no greater than that of the particles, an inner tube having an open top end and an open bottom end, barrier means located within said inner tube for sealing said first fluid from said second fluid but adapted to be upwardly displaced into the inner tube thereby substantially eliminating its sealing capacity for permitting movement of the particles from the first fluid into the second fluid when a force substantially greater than 1G is applied, said inner tube adapted for insertion into the open end of said outer tube; putting said first fluid into said inner tube;

inserting said inner tube into said outer tube;

applying force to said particles directed toward the bottom of said outer tube whereby the barrier means is upwardly displaced into the inner tube and unsealed, and the particles are caused to move from said first fluid to said second fluid and to move through said second fluid to the bottom of said outer tube; and finally

removing said inner tube, said first fluid and said second fluid.

2. The method as provided in claim 1 wherein the barrier means further comprises an orifice defining said bottom end having a diameter smaller than that of the inner tube and disposed within said orifice a material selected from the group consisting of synthetic film-forming materials, proteins, synthetic polymers and natural polymers.

3. The method as provided in claim 1 wherein said second fluid has at least one component adjusting the density of said second fluid selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, glycine, sugars, serum albumin, natural polymers, natural copolymers, synthetic polymers, synthetic copolymers, dextran, and neutral polymers of sucrose; and wherein the second fluid so selected, does not, by itself, cause any substantial aggregation of the particles to be washed and collected.

4. The method as provided in claim 1 wherein said second fluid is serum albumin selected from the group consisting of animal serum albumin and human serum albumin.

5. A system for the washing and collection of particles contained in a first fluid comprising:

(a) a first fluid containing particles to be washed;

(b) an outer tube having an open top end and a closed bottom end and containing a second fluid having a density at the minimum substantially equal to that of the first fluid but, no greater than that of the particles;

(c) an inner tube having an open top end and an open bottom end, containing said first fluid, and inserted into the open end of said outer tube; and

(d) barrier means within said inner tube below the surface of said first fluid sealing said first fluid from said second fluid under forces of approximately 1G but adapted to be upwardly displaced into the inner tube thereby substantially eliminating its sealing capacity permitting movement of the particles from the first fluid into the second fluid when a force substantially greater than 1G is applied.

6. The system as described in claim 5 which further comprises means for supporting said inner tube within said outer tube.

7. A system for the washing and collection of particles contained in a first fluid comprising:

(a) a first fluid containing particles to be washed;

(b) a second fluid having a density at the minimum substantially equal to that of the first fluid but not greater than the density of the particles;

(c) first means containing the second fluid, said first means having an open top end;

(d) second means having an open top end and an open bottom end containing the first fluid which is inserted through the open top end of said first container means and into the second fluid, said second means having disposed at the bottom end thereof a barrier means sealingly containing and separately maintaining said first fluid from said second fluid and said barrier means adapted to be upwardly displaced into the second means thereby substantially eliminating its sealing capacity permitting movement of the particles from the first fluid into the second fluid when a force substantially greater than 1G is applied.

8. The system as described in claims 5 or 7 wherein the barrier means further comprises a substantially reduced diameter orifice defining said bottom end and dislocatably dispersed within said orifice a material selected from the group consisting of synthetic film forming materials, proteins, synthetic polymers, and natural polymers.

9. The system as described in claim 5 or 7 wherein said second fluid has at least one component adjusting the density of said second fluid selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, glycine, sugars, serum albumin, natural polymers, natural copolymers, synthetic polymers, synthetic copolymers, dextran, and neutral polymers of sucrose; and wherein the second fluid so selected, does not, by itself, cause any substantial aggregation of the particles to be washed and collected.

10. The system as described in claims 5 or 7 wherein said second fluid is serum albumin selected from the group consisting of animal serum albumin and human serum albumin.

Details for Patent 4,486,315

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Grifols Therapeutics Llc ALBUKED, PLASBUMIN-20, PLASBUMIN-25, PLASBUMIN-5 albumin (human) For Injection 101138 10/21/1942 ⤷  Try a Trial 2040-01-28
Baxalta Us Inc. BUMINATE, FLEXBUMIN albumin (human) Injection 101452 03/03/1954 ⤷  Try a Trial 2040-01-28
Csl Behring Ag ALBURX albumin (human) Injection 102366 07/23/1976 ⤷  Try a Trial 2040-01-28
Grifols Biologicals Llc ALBUTEIN albumin (human) Injection 102478 08/15/1978 ⤷  Try a Trial 2040-01-28
Instituto Grifols, S.a. HUMAN ALBUMIN GRIFOLS albumin (human) Injection 103352 02/17/1995 ⤷  Try a Trial 2040-01-28
Instituto Grifols, S.a. HUMAN ALBUMIN GRIFOLS albumin (human) Injection 103352 06/11/2003 ⤷  Try a Trial 2040-01-28
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