Bioinert sampling needle
US11774327B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2030/027
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sampling needle is provided for piercing a septum of a vial containing a sample and aspirating the sample from the vial. The needle may include: a tubular core having a lumen extending therethrough and a piercing end, wherein the tubular core is formed of a bioinert material; a hollow support encircling the tubular core with the piercing end extending outwardly from the support, wherein the support is formed of a rigid material; and a bioinert coating covering a portion of the support adjacent the piercing end, wherein the tubular core and the covering isolates the support from the sample.
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