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Method of collecting and dispensing a blood sample
Assignee: Allegiance Corp
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Filing: 1979-04-02
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Granted: 1981-05-12
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Expires: 1999-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A method of collecting a blood sample, such as from an artery, in a flexible tube collector while forcing at least a portion of the air in the collector through a "nonwet" filter by means of blood pressure. This nonwet filter prevents escape of blood from the collector. The blood containing blood sampler can then be chilled in an ice bath if a test is not run immediately, and then the test sample dispensed to a machine for testing the partial pressure oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. If the machine does not have a vacuum extractor, blood can be stripped from the tube by a movable clamp structure.
Inventors
- 👤 David S. Akhavi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/153; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/15003; A61B5/150053; A61B5/150061; A61B5/150099; A61B5/150206; A61B5/150213; A61B5/150221; A61B5/150229; A61B5/150236; A61B5/150305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of collecting an arterial blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) puncturing an artery with a needle attached to an inlet of a reservoir containing a gas, which reservoir has an outlet; (b) forcing at least a portion of the gas out of the outlet with arterial blood pressure while maintaining a collected arterial blood sample confined within the reservoir; and (c) closing the reservoir at a location between the reservoir's inlet and outlet to segment the collected blood sample.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of collecting an arterial blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) puncturing an artery with a needle attached to an inlet of a reservoir containing a gas, which reservoir has an outlet; (b) forcing at least a portion of the gas out of the outlet with arterial blood pressure while maintaining a collected arterial blood sample confined within the reservoir; and (c) closing the reservoir at a location between the reservoir's inlet and outlet to segment the collected blood sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the reservoir is flexible and the blood sample is segmented by pinching the reservoir shut at a particular location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the reservoir is an elongated tube and the tube is closed with a pinch clamp on the tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the method includes the further step of dispensing one of the segmented samples to a testing machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as set forth in claim 4, wherein there is a first sample adjacent the vent and a second sample adjacent the needle, and this second sample is dispensed to a testing machine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the method includes placing the blood containing reservoir in a chilled environment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein the chilled environment is an ice bath.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the method includes the further step of stripping the blood from the reservoir.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 8, wherein the reservoir is an elongated flexible tube and the stripping step is carried out by moving a clamp along the tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 9, wherein the clamp is moved along the tube with a sliding motion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 9, wherein the clamp has a roller and the clamp is moved along the tube by rotating the roller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 9, wherein a common clamp is used for both segmenting the blood sample and stripping the tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the reservoir is transparent and the method includes the step of visually determining that an artery has been punctured by the blood flow rate and pulsations into the reservoir.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the collected blood is mixed by squeezingly rolling the tube between two objects.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as set forth in claim 14, wherein the objects are an operator's hands.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of collecting an arterial blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) puncturing an artery with a needle attached to an inlet of a reservoir containing a gas, which reservoir has an outlet and a valve at such outlet; (b) forcing at least a portion of the gas out of the outlet with arterial blood pressure; (c) contacting the outlet's valve with the blood, which valve prevents the blood from exiting through the outlet; and (d) closing the reservoir at a location between the reservoir's inlet and outlet to segment the collected blood sample.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of collecting an arterial blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) puncturing an artery with a needle attached to an inlet of a reservoir containing a gas, which reservoir has an outlet and a valve at such outlet; (b) forcing at least a portion of the gas out of the outlet with arterial blood pressure; (c) contacting the outlet's valve with the blood, which valve prevents the blood from exiting through the outlet; and (d) closing the reservoir at a location between the reservoir's inlet and outlet to segment the collected blood sample.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of collecting a blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) puncturing a blood conduit with a needle attached to an inlet of a reservoir containing a gas, which reservoir has an outlet; (b) forcing at least a portion of the gas out of the outlet with blood pressure while maintaining the collected blood sample confined within the reservoir; and (c) closing the reservoir at a location between the reservoir's inlet and outlet to segment the collected blood sample.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of collecting a blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) puncturing a blood conduit with a needle attached to an inlet of a reservoir containing a gas, which reservoir has an outlet; (b) forcing at least a portion of the gas out of the outlet with blood pressure while maintaining the collected blood sample confined within the reservoir; and (c) closing the reservoir at a location between the reservoir's inlet and outlet to segment the collected blood sample.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of collecting and mixing a blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) puncturing a blood conduit with a needle attached to an inlet of a flexible tube containing a gas, which flexible tube has an outlet; (b) transferring at least a portion of the gas from an interior of the flexible tube through the tube's outlet; and (c) ovaling the tube at a location between its inlet and outlet with a rolling squeezing motion to mix the tube's contents.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of collecting and mixing a blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) puncturing a blood conduit with a needle attached to an inlet of a flexible tube containing a gas, which flexible tube has an outlet; (b) transferring at least a portion of the gas from an interior of the flexible tube through the tube's outlet; and (c) ovaling the tube at a location between its inlet and outlet with a rolling squeezing motion to mix the tube's contents.
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