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Disposable fluid sample collection device

US8158062B2 · kind B2 · utility

42Cited by

4References

13Claims

0Family size

Inventors

Chris Dykes · Columbia, US
Ben Lane · Hydes, US
Mike Abbott · Baltimore, US
Brian Murphy · Baltimore, US
Eva Dixon · Columbia, US
Brian Bean · Baltimore, US
Brian Lipford · Bel Air, US
Samuel Reed · Seabrook, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 5, 2004
Grant date	Apr 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 30, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2400/0481
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fluid sampling device (100) that operates by a combination of capillary action to collect a small fluid sample, and by pressure differential when inserted into an analyzer (200) to expose the fluid sample for testing by the analyzer (200). The device is especially suited for use as a disposable blood sampling unit designed to interface with a blood analyzer, albeit the concept of the invention may be employed for sampling and testing virtually any fluids.

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