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US 2011/0212482 A1Published application
Methods and devices for sample collection, treatment and dispensing
AssigneeNorthwestern University
InventorsSujit Rao JANGAM, Abhishek K. AGARWAL, Robert ELGHANIAN, David M. KELSO
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Abstract
A device for collecting, treating and dispensing a biological sample is described. Use of the device permits integration of sample collection, sample treatment, and sample dispensing.
Claims18
A device, comprising:
- a capillary collection tube having first and second open ends;
- a compressible member that defines a chamber containing a reagent, the compressible member connected to one of said first or second open ends;
- and
- an air vent.
1 more element
A device, comprising
- a receiving tube defining a tube volume, and
- a squeezable bulb-shaped member defining a chamber with a chamber volume, wherein the tube volume is less than half of the chamber volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.