Adjustable grip support for handheld pipette
AssigneeFate Therapeutics, Inc.
InventorCraig Lawyer
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Abstract
Grip support devices for use with a manually operated handheld pipette, e.g., a micropipette, to reduce strain on the user's hand during operation of the pipette are provided. The grip support devices include an adjustable strap for supporting the pipette on the user's hand, and which may be adjusted to accommodate various user hand sizes. In some embodiments, the strap may be removably coupled to the grip support device in various configurations to accommodate both a right-handed user and a left-handed user. In addition, the grip support device may include an extended portion to provide additional support to the thenar region of the user's hand, e.g., during gripping of the pipette.
Claims27
A device for supporting manual operation of a pipette, the device comprising:
- a main body comprising an upper portion defining an inlet, a lower portion defining an outlet, and a lumen extending between the inlet and the outlet, the lumen sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of the pipette therethrough such that a distal portion of the pipette extends distally beyond the outlet and a proximal portion of the pipette extends proximally from the inlet;
- and
- a strap configured to extend between the upper and lower portions of the main body to define an opening sized and shaped to receive a user's fingers therethrough, the strap configured to be selectively adjusted to modify the size of the opening,
- wherein, when the at least the portion of the pipette is received within the lumen and the user's fingers are received through the opening, the strap supports the pipette on the user's hand to permit actuation of the pipette.
A device for supporting manual operation of a pipette having a top end, a middle portion, and a bottom end, the top end being wider than and proximal to the middle portion, and the middle portion being wider than and proximal to the bottom end, the device comprising:
- an upper loop sized and shaped to receive the bottom end and the middle portion of the pipette therethrough, and to be retained at the top end of the pipette;
- a lower loop sized and shaped to receive the bottom end of the pipette therethrough, and to be retained by the middle portion of the pipette;
- and
- a strap connecting the upper loop and the lower loop,
- wherein the strap, when attached to the pipette via the upper and lower loops, defines an opening sized and shaped to (i) receive a user's fingers therethrough, (ii) support the pipette on the user's hand, and (iii) permit actuation of the pipette when held.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.