Apparatus for holding a specimen container and method of use
AssigneeChoyce Products, Inc.
InventorMarc S. Kopoian
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Abstract
A specimen container holder (12) aids in the collection of a biological specimen (16). The holder (12) securely holds and supports a specimen container (14) in a gripping unit (88) made of two arcuate fingers (36) and (40) attached to a handle (28). Subsequent to specimen collection, the specimen container (14) can be disengaged from the holder (12) by pressing (104) on the handle (28) with one hand.
Claims20
A specimen container holder (12) comprising:
- a handle (28), wherein a bottom face (36) of said handle (28) is substantially flat;
- a first arcuate finger (38) joined to said handle (28);
- and
- a second arcuate finger (40) joined to said handle (28), such that between said first arcuate finger (38) and said second arcuate finger (40) is an opening (60) configured to hold a specimen container (14).
A method of using a specimen container (14) with a specimen container holder (12), said specimen container holder (12) having a handle (28), a first arcuate finger (38) and a second arcuate finger (40), said method comprising:
- placing said specimen container (14) within said specimen container holder (12) such that said specimen container (14) is secured by said first arcuate finger (38) and said second arcuate finger (40);
- placing said specimen container (14) with said specimen container holder (12) upon a surface (98);
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- pressing said handle (28) of said specimen container holder (12) toward said surface (98), such that said first arcuate finger (38) and said second arcuate finger (40) slide down said specimen container (14).
A system (10) for collecting and transporting a specimen (66), comprising:
- a specimen container (14);
- and
- a specimen container holder (12);
- wherein said specimen container holder (12) has a handle (28), having a bottom face (36) which is substantially flat, a first arcuate finger (38), and a second arcuate finger (40), said first arcuate finger (38) and said second arcuate finger (40) being cantilevered to said handle (28), with an opening (60) between said first arcuate finger (38) and said second arcuate finger (40) such that said specimen container (14) is secured between said first (38) and second (40) arcuate fingers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.