Blood collection device

US5743861A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Abbott Laboratories · US

Inventors

• Richard L. Columbus · Rochester, US
• Harvey J. Palmer · Lima, US
• John Barclay · Winthrop Harbor, US
• Ted Hanagan · Libertyville, US
• Michael G. Lowery · Wildwood, US
• Edward J. Gutierrez · Gurnee, US
• Douglas D. Hansmann · Libertyville, US
• Daniel P. Schmidt · Bannockburn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 23, 1996
• Grant date: Apr 28, 1998
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M5/34
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a fluid collection device wherein multiple, individual, samples of fluid can be withdrawn simultaneously. The device includes an evacuated chamber and an adapter which substantially simultaneously distributes the blood to each individual chamber.