Systems and Device for Capturing Breath Samples

A device for collecting a breath portion from a patient for analysis, comprising:

• a housing structure including:
• an inlet port for receiving a portion of the patient's breath;
• at least one sensor operatively coupled to the inlet port for detecting one or more parameters regarding the patient's breath;
• at least one collection container for collecting a portion of the patient's breath received in the inlet port;
• at least one mechanism for enabling a selective portion of the patient's breath to be transferred from the inlet port to the at least one collection container;
• and
• a control system for controlling operation of the at least one sensor and at least one mechanism.

A device for collecting a breath portion from a patient for analysis, comprising:

• a housing structure including:
• an inlet port for receiving a portion of the patient's breath;
• at outlet port for transferring a portion of the patient's breath received in the inlet port to an external device or collection container;
• at least one mechanism for enabling a selective portion of the patient's breath to be transferred from the inlet port to the outlet port;
• and
• a control system for controlling operation of the at least one mechanism.