Subculture sampling device
AssigneeNoble House Group Pty. Ltd.
InventorChris WHELAN
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Abstract
An integrally formed hollow plastics spike (14, 16) adapted to be passed through the pierceable closure of a container, the hollow spike (14, 16) having a passageway (18) extending from a first end (28) to a second end (22, 24), the passageway (18) having a length L and a cross sectional area equivalent to a 5 circle of diameter D, wherein L divided by D is more than about 19. The integrally formed hollow plastics spike (14, 16) can be integrally formed with a cap (12) to form an integrally formed sampling cap or port (10).
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A medical device comprising:
- hollow plastics spike having a longitudinal direction, comprising:
- a spike portion adapted to be passed through the pierceable closure of a container, and
- an outlet portion,
- the hollow spike having a first passageway extending from at or near the free end of the spike portion to the end of the outlet portion, and
- a first sealing fitting extending around at least part of the outlet portion,
- wherein a free end of the outlet portion extends longitudinally out of the sealing fitting.
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The medical device of claim 7 wherein the diameter D is less than about 0.6 mm.
The medical device of claim 17 wherein the spike portion and outlet portion are integrally formed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.