Biological fluid collection and stabilization system
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsAdam Edelhauser, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Abstract
A biological fluid collection system that receives a sample and provides flow-through blood stabilization technology and a precise sample dispensing function for point-of-care and near patient testing applications is disclosed. A biological fluid collection system of the present disclosure is able to effectuate distributed mixing of a sample stabilizer within a blood sample and dispense the stabilized sample in a controlled manner. In this manner, a biological fluid collection system of the present disclosure enables blood micro-sample management, e.g., passive mixing with a sample stabilizer and controlled dispensing, for point-of-care and near patient testing applications.
Claims17
A biological fluid collection system adapted to receive a sample, the biological fluid collection system comprising:
- a mixer having a first mixer end and a second mixer end;
- a sample stabilizer disposed within the mixer;
- and
- a syringe assembly having a collection chamber, the syringe assembly removably connectable with the second mixer end, the syringe assembly creates a vacuum that draws the sample through the mixer and into the collection chamber;
- and
- a closure comprising a cap and an adapter, wherein the cap is removably connectable with the adapter and the adapter is removably connectable with the first mixer end of the mixer,
- wherein:
- with the cap connected to the adapter, the closure is connectable to a first blood collection device via the cap, and
- with the cap disconnected from the adapter, the closure is connectable to a second blood collection device via the adapter.
A biological fluid collection and testing system adapted to receive a sample, the biological fluid collection and testing system comprising:
- a biological fluid collection device, comprising:
- a mixer having a first mixer end and a second mixer end;
- a sample stabilizer disposed within the mixer;
- a syringe assembly having a collection chamber, the syringe assembly removably connectable with the second mixer end, the syringe assembly creates a vacuum that draws the sample through the mixer and into the collection chamber;
- and
- a closure comprising a cap and an adapter, wherein the cap is removably connectable with the adapter and the adapter is removably connectable with the first mixer end of the mixer,
- wherein:
- with the cap connected to the adapter, the closure is connectable to a first blood collection device via the cap, and
- with the cap disconnected from the adapter, the closure is connectable to a second blood collection device via the adapter;
- and
- a testing device having a receiving port adapted to receive a portion of the syringe assembly for closed transfer of at least a portion of the sample from the syringe assembly to the testing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.