Patent ID: 9168030
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A stand for preparing and collecting a plurality of stem cells from a placenta, the stand comprising: a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface of said base defining a first recess configured to hold at least a portion of a placenta; an upper platform positionable in a parallel, horizontal orientation with regard to the base, the upper platform having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface defining a second recess configured to hold at least a portion of a placenta, and further wherein the upper platform defines a slot through the entire thickness of the upper platform extending from inside the second recess to an outside edge of the upper platform, the slot sized such that an umbilical cord can fit into said slot; and a back support coupled to said base and said upper platform such that said upper platform is suspended above said base, wherein said back support comprises a plurality of slots defined along a length thereof, and further including a clip inserted into one of said slots, said clip being moveable from one of the plurality of slots to another of said plurality of slots, wherein said clip is configured to hold a stem cell procurement component.