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US 6,783,976 B2Granted
Carrier and specimen-handling tool for use in diagnostic testing
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsKristy Peterson, Donald J. McMichael
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Abstract
A diagnostic system may include a carrier having at least one well, an upper surface, and a cavity extending downwardly from the upper surface. A specimen-handling tool may be configured to be positioned within the cavity and may include an elongated body having a longitudinal axis that extends along the length of the elongated body, a first end comprising an outermost portion adapted to skewer a tissue biopsy specimen.
Claims7
A specimen-handling tool for use with a diagnostic test kit comprising:
- an elongated body having a longitudinal axis that extends along the length of the elongated body;
- a first end;
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- a second end, the first end comprising an outermost portion adapted to skewer a tissue biopsy specimen, the outermost portion being formed as a truncated crescent so that the tip of the truncated crescent is not aligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongated body, the first end further comprising an upper surface and a lower surface that is generally inclined toward the upper surface, the upper surface being generally inclined toward the lower surface.
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A specimen-handling tool comprising:
- an elongated body having a longitudinal axis that extends along the length of the elongated body;
- a first end comprising an outermost portion, an upper surface, and a lower surface, the upper surface being generally inclined toward the lower surface, the outermost portion being formed as a truncated crescent;
- a second end comprising a concavely curved upper surface;
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- a gripping portion disposed between the first end and the second end, the gripping portion comprising at least one rib.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.