Patent ID: 9565854
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A01N

Claim:
1. A cryopreservation device comprising: a container for receiving and storing a liquid sample under cryopreservation conditions, said container having a hollow interior, and an outlet opening; a first tube fluidly communicating with said hollow interior, said first tube defining a vent passageway; a filter element disposed within said vent passageway; a second tube fluidly communicating with said hollow interior, said second tube defining an inlet passageway between a first end opening into said hollow interior and a sealed second end, and wherein said second tube is configured for connection to a source of liquid to be cryogenically preserved; and a needle septum sealing said outlet opening, said needle septum configured for removal of a stored liquid through a needle, and wherein said container is hermetically sealed.