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US 2014/0276219 A1Published application
Placental and Cord Blood Collection Device with Safety
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorAshley Rachel Rothenberg
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Abstract
A novel blood collection device is described to secure a needle in place in a placenta or umbilical cord to prevent needle stick before, during, and after cord blood collection procedure.
Claims40
A blood collection device comprising:
- a housing to secure an umbilical cord having a first curved sidewall with a first finger hold and a second curved sidewall with a second finger hold;
- a hinging member for pivotally securing said first sidewall to said second sidewall;
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- a needle access point disposed in the housing for needle insertion.
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A blood collection device comprising:
- a housing to secure an umbilical cord having a first curved sidewall with a first finger hold and a second curved sidewall with a second finger hold;
- a hinging member for pivotally securing said first sidewall to said second sidewall;
- an integrated needle;
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- a needle safety element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.