Specimen Transport Totes (STT)
Thermal Custom Packaging (TCP) Totes are quality insulated containers that keep sensitive materials at desired temperatures with the use of custom-made TCP Phase Change Materials (PCMs). Each Tote has an internal formed well making them durable, easy to clean and sanitize.
All of our PCMs are Non-Hazardous, Non-Toxic, Reusable with a Multi-Year Shelf Life. Our PCMs end the need for dry ice, ice or gel packs that do not maintain the desired temperature and are poorly made. The PCM is put in an almost indestructible hard outer shell specifically engineered to fit our Tote units.
Case Options
Small
Medium
Three pound hard shell PCMs fit the medium Tote unit.
Large
Four pound hard shell PCMs fit the large Tote unit.
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Small Specimen Transport Totes
Outside diameter 14.4” long x 10” wide x 14” deep
Inside diameter 10 1/2” long x 6.3” wide x 10.8” deep
Inside diameter at well bottom is 10.3” long x 6.10” wide
The unit weighs 4.3 pounds
Document window on front and back
ID window on each side
Includes shoulder strap
Three pound hard shell PCMs fit the small Tote unit and are available with:
1. Refrigerated PCO
2. Frozen PC-7
3. Frozen PC-16
4. Ultra-Cold PC-21
Medium Specimen Transport Totes
Outside diameter 15 1/2” long x 14.4” wide x 16.9 deep
Inside diameter 10.5” long x 9.3” wide x 12.1” deep
Inside diameter at well bottom is 10.4” long x 9” wide
The unit weighs 5.3 pounds
Document window on front and back
ID window on each side
Three pound hard shell PCMs fit the medium Tote unit and are available with:
1. Refrigerated PCO
2. Frozen PC-7
3. Frozen PC-16
4. Ultra-Cold PC-21
Large Specimen Transport Totes
Outside diameter 22.6” long x 13” wide x 14” deep
Inside diameter 19.8” long x 10.2” wide x 11.5” deep
Inside diameter at well bottom is 18.4” long x 8.8” wide
Removable insulated partition allowing for two different temperature zones
The unit weighs 8 pounds
Document window on front and back
ID window on each side
Document window on top
Two and a half pound hard shell PCMs fit the large Tote unit and are available with:
1. Refrigerated PCO
2. Frozen PC-7
3. Frozen PC-16
4. Ultra-Cold PC-21
The large Tote uses two of our 2.5# hard shells, one above and one below the payload.
Specimen Transport Tote Test Results
Any of our Tote units can be fitted with either a refrigerated, frozen or ultra-cold PCM unit depending on need.
In the figures below, the red line is the payload area and the black line is the environmental temperature.
Frozen
Ultra-Cold
Tested with 5 pounds of pc-21 (-21 centigrade PCM) and remained refrigerated for over 26 hours (below -10 centigrade)
Refrigerated
Our Large Tote was tested with 5 pounds of PC0 (0 centigrade PCM) and remained refrigerated for over 26 hours (below 7 centigrade)
Ultra-Cold Allograft Tote
Hospitals maintain allografts in ultra-cold refrigerators between -80 C to -40 C as this qualifies for a shelf life of up to 5 years. In accordance with the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) standards, those allografts can be stored above -40 C and below -20 C for 72 hours and be returned to long-term storage.
Many facilities use dry ice to transport the allografts from storage to the surgical suite. Dry ice must be purchased, is classified as dangerous, and cannot be stored, as it will go back to the gaseous state quickly.
TCP has been using an ultracold -21 Centigrade Phase Change Material (PC-21) to maintain allograft for the United States Military and civilian hospitals for transport to the surgical suite. The PC-21 is a nontoxic reusable Phase Change Material (PCM) capable of being stored for years without losing efficacy. A graph of those results from our hospital is shown above. In summary, the allograft payload was maintained below -21 C in our tote for 29 hours.
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A History in the Medical Field
TCP is dedicated to the medical and first responders communities. Read more about how TCP developed a portable blood bank, using Phase Change Materials (PCMs), to maintain the precise temperatures required to store and transport blood.