EP0342653A2
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Holder for blood sample tube
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A blood sample tube holder for holding a blood sample tube (38) includes a holder body (32) having a needle joint (34) on one end for connection to a blood sample collecting needle, the holder body having an open opposite end. The holder body has a plurality of elastic and flexible lands (46) on an inner wall surface thereof. The lands have radially innermost surfaces arranged such that when the blood sample tube is inserted into the holder body through the open opposite end, the lands are engaged and elastically deformed by the blood sample tube for an increased area of contact with the blood sample tube for holding the blood sample tube in the holder body.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Kasai
- 👤 Sakae Yamazaki
- 👤 Kazuhisa Sensyu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/153; A61B5/154; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/15003; A61B5/150351; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150389; A61B5/150473; A61B5/150534; A61B5/150572; A61B5/150732; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A blood sample tube holder for holding a blood sample tube, comprising a holder body having a needle joint on one end for connection to a blood sample collecting needle, said holder body having an open opposite end, said holder body having an elastic and flexible land on an inner wall surface thereof, said land having a radially innermost surface arranged such that when the blood sample tube is inserted into said holder body through said open opposite end, said land is engaged and elastically deformed by the blood sample tube for an increased area of contact with the blood sample tube for holding the blood sample tube in said holder body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A blood sample tube holder for holding a blood sample tube, comprising a holder body having a needle joint on one end for connection to a blood sample collecting needle, said holder body having an open opposite end, said holder body having an elastic and flexible land on an inner wall surface thereof, said land having a radially innermost surface arranged such that when the blood sample tube is inserted into said holder body through said open opposite end, said land is engaged and elastically deformed by the blood sample tube for an increased area of contact with the blood sample tube for holding the blood sample tube in said holder body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A blood sample tube holder according to claim 1, wherein said land has a length of at least 5 mm in the direction in which the blood sample tube is inserted in said holder body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A blood sample tube holder according to claim 1, wherein said land has a width in a circumferential direction of said holder body, said width being as large as at least 1/10 of the circumferential length of said inner wall surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A blood sample tube holder according to claim 1, wherein said land has a length of at least 5 mm in the direction in which the blood sample tube is inserted in said holder body, and wherein said land has a width in a circu mferential direction of said holder body, said width being as large as at least 1/10 of the circumferential length of said inner wall surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A blood sample tube holder according to claim 1, wherein said land and said holder body are integrally formed with each other, said land having a thickness smaller than the thickness of said holder body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A blood sample tube holder according to claim 1, wherein said holder body has a plurality of said lands, the diameter of an imaginary circle which passes through the radially innermost surfaces of the lands being smaller than the diameter of a portion of the blood sample tube which engages said lands.
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