Collection probe and methods for the use thereof

US10643832B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System · US

Inventors

• Livia Schiavinato Eberlin · Lafayette, US
• Thomas E. Milner · Austin, US
• Jialing Zhang · Austin, US
• John Lin · Austin, US
• John Charles Rector · Corning, US
• Nitesh KATTA · Austin, US
• Aydin Zahedivash · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 31, 2017
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Aug 31, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2560/00
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.