Patent · US Expired

Blood collection method employing an air venting blood sample tube

US6358420B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1998
Grant dateMar 19, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/0231
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for collecting blood substantially free of residual air and undesired matter also assure that accurate crossmatching and typing of cellular blood components can be done prior to transfusion.

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