Biological sample collection device
US8998824B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B10/0096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Biological samples, such as saliva, are commonly collected on a swab and subsequently transferred to an absorbent storage medium. Embodiments of the present invention provide a biological sample collection device comprising a collection portion and a body portion, the body portion including a holding portion for holding a biological sample storage medium, and a sample transfer means, such as a cover. The collection portion can be arranged in a first position separated from the body portion for collecting a sample, and in a second position at least partly between the sample transfer means and the holding portion, with the sample transfer means being operable to push the collection portion towards a position at which the holding means is arranged to hold the biological sample storage medium, enabling a sample held in the collection portion to be transferred to the latter. This provides an improved means of collecting a biological sample.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.