Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Albert Lopez

Robert E Phillips

David M Mathis

Ray Edwards, Jr

Dwight Livingston

James F Monthony

David M Betit

The present invention includes a sleeve for use with a device for collecting and transporting biological specimens. The sleeve comprises a tubular member for containing the bottom portion of the collection device and a lever so as to exert pressure to the collection device so as to break the ampoule, The sleeve provides an environment to maintain the substantial viability of a specimen during transport in a collection device.

Culturette safety sleeve

Culturette sleeve for breaking an ampoule

The present invention is a device and method for collecting and transporting biological specimens. The device provides an environment for maintaining substantial validity of a specimen during transport. The device comprises a tubular housing with an ampoule containing medium, a specimen collector and a sleeve positioned over the tubular housing. The sleeve is used to effectively break the ampoule so as to release medium into the tubular housing so as to keep a specimen substantially viable during transport.

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El Paso, TX, United States of America

Albert Lopez