Urine collecting and holding device for delivery to analytical laboratories
Abstract
Abstract A device for collecting and holding urine, for use in analytical laboratories, comprises a cylindrical, test tube-shaped container, a stopper fitted to the container and having a body which is through-penetrated coaxially by a first passageway and off-centrally by a second passageway, a funnel-shaped member having an outlet mouth fitted to the first passageway, a thin tube fast with the stopper at the second passageway and extending toward the bottom of the container as far as a predetermined distance off said bottom, a mount formed between the outlet mouth and the first passageway, for univocally oriented application of the mouth fitting to the passageway, and a closure element for said passageways connected to the stopper by means of a hinge. This device enables collection of a strictly constant amount of urine between individual devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Piergiacomo Guala
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-01-22 | 1993-07-24 | 1994-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-07-24 | 1998-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-01-22 | 2001-07-24 | 2002-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |