Fluid collection device and related methods
US10827966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0406
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Articles and methods for collecting and/or facilitating transfer of fluids are generally provided. In some embodiments, an article comprises a fluid collection region for introducing a fluid, such as a sample (e.g., blood sample) or a reagent, into a fluidic system. The articles and methods described herein may be useful for facilitating the filling of relatively small channels with a fluid, such as channels of a microfluidic device. The articles and methods may, for example, interface with a patient sample (e.g., a droplet of blood), or with a macroscopic fluid source such as a pipette or syringe. In certain embodiments, articles and methods described herein may increase the ease of collecting a fluidic sample from a patient, prevent or reduce spillage of the fluidic sample, reduce contamination of a fluidic sample, and/or prevent or reduce air from entering a fluidic sample or device compared to certain existing fluid collection devices.
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