Abstract: In order to provide a device for thawing a preserved vitrified germ cell and a method for thawing the preserved vitrified germ cell, both of which device and method are capable of simultaneously achieving a high conception rate and an easier transfer operation, a thawing device (1) includes a carrying device (8), a tube (5), and a cold storage device (6), the tube (5) including, inside the tube (5), (i) a germ cell containing region (10) containing the carrying device (8), and being covered by the cold storage device (6), and (ii) a thawing solution containing region (11) containing a thawing solution, and the carrying device (8) coming in contact with the thawing solution which has been melted.

Abstract: A needle assembly for evacuated blood collection tubes or containers comprises a single needle cannula, a needle cannula support made of a translucent or transparent material provided on the middle portion of the needle cannula, a blood flow confirmation passage formed in the interior of the needle cannula support and communicating with one end of the needle cannula, said one end being covered with an elastomeric resilient cap, and an air-permeable, blood repellant plug provided at an opening end of the passage.