Capillaries for fluid movement within microfluidic channels
US6557427B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00495
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A capillary for introduction of whole blood into an analysis device. The capillary has a variable volume along its length, which allows the liquid sample to be drawn into the interior of the cartridge, away from the inlet, reducing the risk of contamination of the sample from the outside.
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