Device for collecting intestinal fluid
US12178412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/0061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The application relates to a device for collecting a sample of intestinal fluid comprising a polymeric inner material having an at least partially compressed open cell structure, having a volume Vi and being suitable for swelling to a volume greater than or equal to 1.1×Vi by absorbing intestinal fluid, said material being encased with an elastic polymeric casing impervious to digestive fluid, said casing comprising at least one opening allowing the intake of intestinal fluid into the inner material, a gastro-resistant material suitable for dissolving in intestinal fluid at 37° C. being disposed on top of each opening, and at least one mechanism for closing the opening(s).
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