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US4690153A
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Flow inducing means for small volume containers
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1985-11-29
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2005-11-29
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement is provided for inducing rapid flow of a blood sample into a collection assembly for the sample, with the arrangement including an elongated member of narrow width positioned in the flow path of the blood from the source therefore to the collection area therefore. The member of the invention may be, for example, an elongated flat strip, flexible or rigid, a solid rod, a solid strip square in cross section, or a tubular rod. The elongated device may be separate and positioned or adhered to a surface forming the blood flow path or it may be molded simultaneously with a collection assembly. The device may serve to provide a bridging transition from the surface of one part of an assembly to another. Finally, the device may be used to induce sample flow back and forth in a collection tube during mixing.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Losada
- 👤 Hugh T. Conway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 07:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150343; A61B5/150015; A61B5/150022; A61B5/150206; A61B5/150213; B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/50; B01L3/508; B01L3/5082; B01L2300/00; B01L2300/08; B01L2300/0848; B01L2300/0858
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A collector for use on a blood microcollection container which collector avoids capillary blood flow, comprising (a) a collector body having a blood flow passage therethrough; (b) the bottom surface of said blood flow passage being the blood flow surface of said blood flow passage; (c) a blood source engaging front end surface on said body; (d) a blood discharge rear end surface on said body; (e) said body extending from said blood source engaging front end surface to said blood discharge rear end surface; (f) means on said body for attaching said body to a microcollection container; (g) vent means in said body for air displacement therethrough; the improvement characterized by (h) an elongated solid blood flow inducing member positioned along said blood flow surface of said blood flow passage; (f) the forward end of said member positioned midway between said front end surface and said blood discharge rear end surface of said blood flow passage; and (j) the rear end of said member extending beyond said blood discharge rear end surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A collector for use on a blood microcollection container which collector avoids capillary blood flow, comprising (a) a collector body having a blood flow passage therethrough; (b) the bottom surface of said blood flow passage being the blood flow surface of said blood flow passage; (c) a blood source engaging front end surface on said body; (d) a blood discharge rear end surface on said body; (e) said body extending from said blood source engaging front end surface to said blood discharge rear end surface; (f) means on said body for attaching said body to a microcollection container; (g) vent means in said body for air displacement therethrough; the improvement characterized by (h) an elongated solid blood flow inducing member positioned along said blood flow surface of said blood flow passage; (f) the forward end of said member positioned midway between said front end surface and said blood discharge rear end surface of said blood flow passage; and (j) the rear end of said member extending beyond said blood discharge rear end surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The collector of claim 1, further characterized by (a) said member is solid in cross section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The collector of claim 1, further characterized by (a) said member is round in cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The collector of claim 1, further characterized by (a) said member is square in cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The collector of claim 1, further characterized by (a) said member is tubular in cross section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The collector of claim 1, further characterized by (a) said member is a separately formed part adhered along the length thereof to the said blood flow surface of said collector body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The collector of claim 1, further characterized by (a) said collector is comprised of a molded thermoplastic material; and (b) said member is an integral part of said molded collector.
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