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US 2006/0155211 A1Published application
Biological fluid collection accessory device
OwnerMatthew McQuaidinventor
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Abstract
A biological fluid collection accessory device (105) is releasably coupled to a specimen container (120). The device (105) includes an attachment ring (110) and a peripheal wall (320) extending from a base of the ring (110). The wall (320) includes a receiving area for receiving a penis and a capturing area for capturing ejaculate.
Claims14
1-14. (canceled)
A method for collecting a sample, comprising:
- providing specimen container attachment, comprising:
- an attachment ring adapted for attachment to a specimen container;
- a peripheral wall extending from the attachment ring, the peripheral wall having a base, an outer edge, and receiving and capturing areas;
- the outer edge of the peripheral wall having a generally U-shaped region extending towards the base of the peripheral wall and located in the receiving area of the peripheral wall defining a generally U-shaped receiving space of the receiving area of the peripheral wall;
- and
- wherein a portion of the capturing area of the peripheral wall faces the receiving space of the receiving area of the peripheral wall;
- attaching the attachment ring of the specimen container attachment to a specimen container,
- inserting a portion of a penis into the receiving space so that a tip of the penis faces the capturing area;
- and
- deflecting fluid ejaculated from the penis with the capturing area into the specimen container.
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21-22. (canceled)
A method for collecting a sample, comprising:
- providing specimen container attachment, comprising:
- an attachment ring adapted for attachment to a specimen container;
- a peripheral wall extending front the attachment ring, the peripheral wall having a base, an outer edge, and receiving and capturing areas;
- the outer edge of the peripheral wall having a generally U-shaped region extending towards the base of the peripheral wall and located in the receiving area of the peripheral wall defining a generally U-shaped receiving space of the receiving area of the peripheral wall;
- and
- wherein a portion of the capturing area of the peripheral wall faces the receiving space of the receiving area of the peripheral wall;
- attaching the attachment ring of the specimen container attachment to a specimen container;
- positioning the receiving area anterior to a urethral urine steam of a woman;
- and
- deflecting the urine from the urethral urine stream with the capturing area into the specimen container.
7 more elements
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.