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Integrated syringe

US12258556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

University of Central Florida Research Foundation · US

Inventors

Brian Kim · Northvale, US
Geoffrey Mulberry · Orlando, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2020
Grant date	Mar 25, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Q2600/112
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Various embodiments relate to a syringe for separating nucleic acids from a blood sample and systems that include the syringe and a portable PCR device. The syringe may include a shell defining a central aperture extending through a longitudinal axis of the syringe, a plunger disposed within the central aperture of the shell, and a core rotatably disposed within the central aperture. The syringe may further include a needle fluidically connectable to the inlet of the shell. Various embodiments relate to a method for separating nucleic acids from a blood sample, the method comprising drawing the blood sample from a patient using the syringe according to any of the embodiments described herein.

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