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US 2020/0206743 A1Published application
Simultaneous spot test and storage of blood samples
AssigneeBoston Microfluidics
InventorBrandon T. Johnson
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Abstract
A blood sample collection and/or storage device includes a two-piece housing that encompasses a port at which a fingertip blood sample is collected. After the sample is taken, the two-piece housing is moved to a closed position to protect the sample for storage and optionally process the sample within the housing. The housing may also be opened to access the stored sample for further processing.
Claims18
A biological fluid sample collection device comprising:
- a housing that encloses:
- a sample collection well;
- two or more capillaries or other microfluidic channels disposed adjacent the collection well;
- a mechanically actuated, fluid controller, configured to cause a predetermined volume of fluid to be drawn from the collection well into the two or more capillaries;
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- two or more media, disposed adjacent the capillaries and/or microfluidic channels, with at least one of the media configured to hold a portion of the fluid for transport within the device.
3 more elements
A method of collecting a blood sample comprising:
- providing a blood sample collection device having a housing and a sample collection well that is exposed when the housing is in an open position;
- drawing a fixed volume of the blood sample, via a mechanically actuated fluid controller, into two or more capillaries or other microfluidic channels;
- disposing two or more media, adjacent the capillaries and/or microfluidic channels, with at least one of the media configured to hold a portion of the fluid for transport within the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.