Blood processing module for automatic blood viscosity measuring device
AssigneeIndustrial Cooperation Foundation Jeonbuk National University
InventorDong Hwan LEE
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Abstract
Provided is a blood processing module for an automatic blood viscosity measurement device, and more specifically, a blood processing module for an automatic blood viscosity measurement device which scans blood collection tube information through scan, mixes a blood sample by rotating a blood collection tube 360° to completely prevent an erythrocyte sedimentation phenomenon that may occur during waiting time, and furthermore, can improve accuracy of blood viscosity measurement through uniform mixing of the blood sample by sucking and dispensing blood by using a pipette tip to achieve secondary mixing of blood.
Claims9
A blood processing module for an automatic blood viscosity measurement device, the module comprising:
- a preprocessing unit configured to preprocess a blood collection tube gripped by a first gripper and transferred by a transfer actuator;
- a blood suction/injection unit including a piston and configured to suck or dispense the blood sample from the blood collection tube preprocessed by the preprocessing unit by using a pipette tip gripped and transferred by a second gripper;
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- a controller configured to check states of the preprocessing unit and the blood suction/injection unit and to control operations of the preprocessing unit and the blood suction/injection unit,
- wherein the preprocessing unit includes a scan means for obtaining information of the blood collection tube, a blood mixing means including a motor and configured for mixing a blood sample contained in the blood collection tube, and a tube cap opener for separating a sealing cap from the blood collection tube, the sealing cap being fastened to an upper end of the blood collection tube, and
- wherein the scan means includes:
- a first rotation motor configured to rotate the first gripper such that the blood collection tube gripped by the first gripper and transferred to a scan position rotates around a first axis (Z);
- and a blood collection tube scanner disposed at the scan position and configured to scan the blood collection tube rotated by an operation of the first rotation motor to obtain the information of the blood collection tube, the information being indicated on the blood collection tube.
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