Blood sampling instrument
US4517978A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/150259
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A blood sampling instrument for drawing a few drops of blood from a finger or the like is provided wherein the sampling device consists primarily of a tubular member which conceals all of the working parts and which has a flange thereon so that it can be easily held by a patient and pressed against a finger while releasing a trigger mechanism to actuate a plunger within the instrument.
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