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Computer-based mixed-use registry of placental and umbilical cord stem cells
Assignee: CBR Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-14
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2017-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry system, method and device are provided for developing and maintaining a mixed-used bank of placental and umbilical cord stem cells and for the resultant bank. The cord stem cells, or a fraction thereof, is stored in a bank for the potential use of the donor and potentially the actual family of the donor child or from an unrelated person for whom the cord stem cells are a match. The system makes the cord stem cells available to the family until the blood sample is found to match a non-family member in need of the cord stem cells. At this time the family is given an option of keeping the sample for themselves or of providing it to the non-family member along with current information on the donor family.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Eldon Moore
- 👤 David Thomas Harris
- 👤 Jesse O. Kramer
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 14:00
CPC Classifications
G; G16; G16H; G16H10/00; G16H10/60; G16H70/00; G16H70/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of maintaining a computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry, the method comprising: creating a new donor record for a potential donor in a cord stem cells database of the registry; storing donor identification information in the new record; storing sample identification information in the new record; collecting a cord stem cell sample from the donor; typing the collected cord stem cell sample and storing type information about the sample type in the new record; storing an availability indication with the new record to indicate whether the cord stem cell sample is available for public use; storing the collected cord stem cell sample in a bank such that the sample can be obtained from the bank using the stored sample identification information; and modifying the availability indication for a particular donor record when the record's availability for public use changes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of maintaining a computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry, the method comprising: creating a new donor record for a potential donor in a cord stem cells database of the registry; storing donor identification information in the new record; storing sample identification information in the new record; collecting a cord stem cell sample from the donor; typing the collected cord stem cell sample and storing type information about the sample type in the new record; storing an availability indication with the new record to indicate whether the cord stem cell sample is available for public use; storing the collected cord stem cell sample in a bank such that the sample can be obtained from the bank using the stored sample identification information; and modifying the availability indication for a particular donor record when the record's availability for public use changes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 1 further comprising: updating the type information for a particular donor record.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein the type information is updated with information not known when the cord stem cell sample was typed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as in claim 1 further comprising: obtaining recipient type information for a possible cord stem cells recipient; and searching the database to determine if there is a sample which matches the recipient type information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 4 wherein the searching is based on at least some information in the type information field of the records in the database.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 4 wherein only records marked as available for public use are searched.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 4 further comprising, after an appropriate match is found, modifying the availability indication for the matching record.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 4 further comprising, after an appropriate match is found, updating the type information for a particular donor record.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the type information includes at least one of genetic type information and family medical history.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
A computer-readable medium or combination of computer-readable media, containing a program for maintaining a computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry, the program comprising code to effect: creating a new donor record for a potential donor in a cord stem cells database of the registry; storing donor identification information in the new record; storing sample identification information in the new record; storing type information about a collected cord stem cell sample type in the new record; and storing an availability indication with the new record to indicate whether the cord stem cell sample is available for public use.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
97 words
A computer-readable medium or combination of computer-readable media, containing a program for maintaining a computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry, the program comprising code to effect: creating a new donor record for a potential donor in a cord stem cells database of the registry; storing donor identification information in the new record; storing sample identification information in the new record; storing type information about a collected cord stem cell sample type in the new record; and storing an availability indication with the new record to indicate whether the cord stem cell sample is available for public use.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A computer-readable medium or combination of computer-readable media as in claim 10 wherein the program further comprises code to effect: modifying the availability indication for a particular donor record when that record's availability for public use changes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium or combination of computer-readable media as in claim 11 wherein the program further comprises code to effect: updating the type information for a particular donor record.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A medium or media as in claim 12 wherein the type information is updated with information not known when the cord stem cell sample was typed.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
33 words
A medium or media as in any one of claims 10-13 wherein the medium or media comprise but are not limited to a RAM, a ROM, a disk, an ASIC, and a PROM.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A medium or media as in claim 11 wherein the program further comprises code to effect: obtaining recipient type information for a possible cord stem cells recipient; and searching the database to determine if there is a sample which matches the recipient type information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A medium or media as in claim 15 wherein the searching is based on at least some information in the type information field of the records in the database.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A medium or media as in claim 15 wherein only records marked as available for public use are searched.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A medium or media as in claim 15 further comprising code to effect, after an appropriate match is found, modifying the availability indication for the matching record.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A medium or media as in claim 15 further comprising code to effect, after an appropriate match is found, updating the type information for a particular donor record.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
119 words
A device for maintaining a computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry, the device comprising: means for creating a new donor record for a potential donor in a cord stem cells database of the registry; means for storing donor identification information in the new record; means for storing sample identification information in the new record; means for storing type information about a collected sample in the new record; means for storing an availability indication with the new record to indicate whether the cord stem cell sample is available for public use; and means for storing the collected cord stem cell sample in a bank such that the sample can be obtained from the bank using the stored sample identification information.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
119 words
A device for maintaining a computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry, the device comprising: means for creating a new donor record for a potential donor in a cord stem cells database of the registry; means for storing donor identification information in the new record; means for storing sample identification information in the new record; means for storing type information about a collected sample in the new record; means for storing an availability indication with the new record to indicate whether the cord stem cell sample is available for public use; and means for storing the collected cord stem cell sample in a bank such that the sample can be obtained from the bank using the stored sample identification information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as in claim 20 further comprising: means for modifying the availability indication for a particular donor record when the record's availability for public use changes.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A device as in claim 20 further comprising: means for updating the type information for a particular donor record.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as in claim 22 wherein the type information includes at least one of genetic type information and family medical history.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as in claim 22 wherein the type information is updated with information not known when the cord stem cell sample was typed.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device as in claim 20 futher comprising: means for obtaining recipient type information for a possible cord stem cells recipient; and means for searching the database to determine if there is a sample which matches the recipient type information.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as in claim 25 wherein the searching is based on at least some information in the type information field of the records in the database.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as in claim 25 wherein only records marked as available for public use are searched.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as in claim 25 further comprising: modifying means for, after an appropriate match is found, modifying the availability indication for the matching record.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A device as in claim 25 further comprising: updating means for, after an appropriate match is found, updating the type information for a particular donor record.
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