Sample collection device
AssigneeSiro Diagnostics, Inc.
InventorsCedric Bathany, Michael David Jacobson, Clint Sever
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for collecting samples for medical testing are described herein. The sample collection device includes a body portion extending along an axis between a first end to a second end opposite the first end and a tip portion between a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, the fourth end being coupled to the body portion proximate the second end. The tip portion includes a fluid reservoir extending into the tip proximate the third end; and one or more lateral windows extending into the tip portion in a direction perpendicular to the axis such that a portion of the fluid reservoir is in fluid communication via the one or more windows.
Claims20
A sample collection device for collecting a biological sample for analysis in a detection system, comprising:
- a body portion extending along an axis between a first end to a second end opposite the first end;
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- a tip portion between a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, the fourth end being coupled to the body portion proximate the second end, the tip portion comprising:
- a fluid reservoir extending into the tip portion proximate the third end;
- and
- one or more lateral windows extending into the tip portion in a direction perpendicular to the axis such that a portion of the fluid reservoir is in fluid communication via the one or more lateral windows.
A system, comprising:
- a cartridge including a cartridge aperture;
- and
- a sample collection device configured to provide a sample to an interior of the cartridge, the sample collection device including:
- a tip portion configured to be at least partially received within the cartridge aperture, the tip portion including a tip body extending between a first tip end and second tip end opposite the first tip end, the tip portion comprising:
- a fluid reservoir configured to receive the sample and positioned between a first tip aperture proximate the first tip end and a second tip aperture, the first tip aperture defining a first cross-sectional area and the second tip aperture defining a second cross-sectional area smaller than the first cross-sectional area;
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- one or more windows extending into the sample collection device such that the second tip aperture is in fluid communication with the one or more windows.
A sample collection device configured to collect a sample, the sample collection device comprising:
- sample collection body;
- a tip portion coupled to the sample collection body, the tip portion including a fluid reservoir configured to receive the sample and positioned between a first tip aperture proximate a first tip end and a second tip aperture;
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- one or more windows extending into the sample collection device such that the first tip aperture and the second tip aperture is in fluid communication with the one or more windows.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.