Patent ID: 8871159

Claim:
A device for processing a tissue sample to prepare a cell aggregate or tissue fragment, the device comprising: (i) a first container comprising a first wall; (ii) a plurality of cutting blades having a sharp edge pointing inwards into the first container; (iii) a first plurality of pores located in the first wall of the first container; and (iv) a second container comprising a second wall; wherein the plurality of blades, upon contacting the tissue sample, is capable of processing the tissue sample to prepare a cell aggregate or tissue fragment; wherein the first plurality of pores comprises pore members having a size permitting a single cell and a cell aggregate to pass through, but not permitting the tissue sample to pass through; wherein the second wall comprises a second plurality of pores; wherein the first container is nested within the second container; and wherein rotational force is used to transport the single cell and the cell aggregate through the first plurality of pores.