Specimen delivery apparatus

US10245585B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PARATUS DIAGNOSTICS, LLC · US

Inventors

• John C. Carrano · San Marcos, US
• Roland Schneider · Schotten, DE
• John Carrano · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 2, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N1/38
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A specimen processing apparatus includes a housing having a fluid supply reservoir, a specimen receiving chamber, a specimen collection reservoir, and an actuator coupled to the fluid supply reservoir. A liquid flow path extends from the fluid supply reservoir to the specimen receiving chamber, and to the specimen collection reservoir. The actuator is operable to propel a liquid from the fluid supply reservoir to the chamber. The specimen receiving chamber includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid flow guide disposed between the inlet port and the outlet port. In addition, the fluid supply reservoir is fluidly coupled to the inlet port and the outlet port is fluidly coupled to the specimen collection reservoir. The fluid flow guide may be operable to roil a liquid as it flows from the inlet port to the outlet port to facilitate the extraction of a specimen from a collection device.