Fluid control devices and methods of using the same
AssigneeMagnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
InventorsGregory J. Bullington, Jay M. Miazga, Shan E. Gaw, Timothy F. Ramsey
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AssigneeMagnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
InventorsGregory J. Bullington, Jay M. Miazga, Shan E. Gaw, Timothy F. Ramsey
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A fluid control device includes an inlet configured to be placed in fluid communication with a bodily fluid source and an outlet configured to be placed in fluid communication with a fluid collection device, which can produce a negative pressure differential between the outlet and the inlet. A sequestration portion is in fluid communication with the inlet and includes a first flow controller configured to transition from a first state to a second state to place the sequestration portion in fluid communication with the outlet when the negative pressure differential has a first magnitude. A sampling portion is in fluid communication with an outlet and includes a second flow controller configured to transition from a first state to a second state to place the sampling portion in fluid communication with the inlet when the negative pressure differential has a second magnitude greater than the first magnitude.
A fluid control device, comprising:
A method of using a fluid control device to obtain a bodily fluid sample with reduced contamination, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.