Specimen delivery apparatus
US9675973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N1/38
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A specimen delivery apparatus includes a housing having a backplane. The backplane includes at least one fluid communication port. The housing has an open state and a closed state. A midplane has a cavity for holding a sample. The midplane is sealed within the housing when the housing is in the closed state. A first actuator is disposed to move fluid within the housing when the housing is in a closed state and the first bulb is actuated. Various embodiments provide for caching of the fluid as well as staging to permit further preparation of the specimen prior to delivery. Various features roil the fluid to assist in extraction, mixing, and transport of the sample with the fluid. A destructible seal prevents fluid communication through the fluid communication port while the seal is intact. Communication of fluid through the fluid communication port is enabled only when the destructible seal is not intact.
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