Specimen collector lid having detachable handle and method
OwnerPhuong Nguyeninventor
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Abstract
A specimen collection, storage, transport, and testing device can include a vessel carrying a liquid reagent. A lid sealing the vessel can include a solid specimen collection stick projecting from an inside surface of the lid. Further, the lid can include a port on its outside surface. The port can be releasably engaged by a hand-manipulable handle facilitating specimen collection and attachment of the lid to the vessel. The port can further include an openably sealed aperture for accommodating the insertion of a test strip-carrying cartridge. The reusability of the handle and its reduced material structure helps avoid waste.
Claims20
An assay device for testing a specimen, said device comprises:
- a vessel which comprises:
- a top opening leading to an inner chamber;
- a lid sealing said top opening;
- a handle removably secured to said lid;
- wherein said lid comprises:
- an outer surface and an inner surface;
- a collector stick having an upper end secured to said inner surface;
- a port formed into said outer surface;
- wherein said port comprises:
- a receptacle releasably securing to a fastening engagement on said handle;
- an aperture sealed by a frangible barrier;
- wherein said aperture is shaped and dimensioned to allow insertion of a test-strip carrying cartridge therethrough.
An assay device for testing a first and second specimens, said device comprises:
- a first vessel, and a second vessel;
- a first lid for sealing said first vessel, and a second lid for sealing said second vessel;
- a handle removably securable to said first lid and said second lid;
- wherein each of said lids comprises:
- an outer surface and an inner surface;
- a collector stick having an upper end secured to said inner surface;
- a port formed into said outer surface;
- wherein said port comprises:
- a receptacle releasably securing to a fastening engagement on said handle;
- an aperture sealed by a frangible barrier;
- wherein said aperture is shaped and dimensioned to allow insertion of a test-strip carrying cartridge therethrough.
A method for conducting a preliminary fluid specimen test from a fluid specimen, said method comprises:
- selecting a device including:
- a vessel containing a liquid reagent, a lid having a collector stick, and a handle releasably secured to a receptacle in said lid;
- grasping said lid by the handle and collecting a semi-solid specimen;
- contacting said specimen with said reagent;
- sealing said vessel with said lid;
- removing said handle;
- inserting a cartridge carrying a testing strip through an aperture in said lid;
- contacting said reagent with said cartridge, thereby allowing a first amount of said fluid specimen to flow onto said testing strip;
- observing a result on said testing strip through a translucent sidewall of said vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.