The Kendall Company

Gary Libman

Frank K Villari

Harish A Patel

William J Binard

A diagnostic device for a liquid sample comprising, a receptacle having a cavity containing a culture medium, and means for establishing communication with the sample. The device has pump means for withdrawing and expelling liquid, and valve means for separately establishing communication of the establishing means and the receptacle with the pump means, in order that a liquid sample may be withdrawn by the pump means through the establishing and valve means and expelled by the pump means through the valve means into the receptacle for inoculation of the culture medium.

Diagnostic device for a liquid sample and method

The present invention is concerned with a diagnostic device for collection of body fluids which is especially convenient for taking mid-stream urine specimens. Generally the device comprises a bipartible receptacle having a removable portion which contains a bacteriological medium. The removable portion may be incubated and analyzed subsequent to substantially immediate inocculation of the medium with any pathogens present in the fluid.

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Des Plaines, IL, United States of America

Gary Libman