Container for immunoassay with frangible nipple
US5234001A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/0009
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A container for storing collected substances for subsequent testing having an open upper end adapted to be sealed with a removable stopper and a lower end having an opening communicating the interior of the container with the outside. The opening is selectively sealed by a frangible nipple during storage of the substances and unsealed for removal of the collected substances for subsequent testing. The distal end of the frangible nipple is enlarged, preferably in the form of a ball.
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