Blood contaminant sequestration device with one-way air valve and air-permeable blood barrier with closure mechanism
US12257051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/150503
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Blood sample optimization systems and methods are described that reduce or eliminate contaminates in collected blood samples, which in turn reduces or eliminates false positive readings in blood cultures or other testing of collected blood samples. A blood sample optimization system can include a blood sequestration device located between a patient needle and a sample needle. The blood sequestration device can include a sequestration chamber for sequestering an initial, potentially contaminated aliquot of blood, and may further include a sampling channel that bypasses the sequestration chamber to convey likely uncontaminated blood between the patient needle and the sample needle after the initial aliquot of blood is sequestered in the sequestration chamber.
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