Gen-probe, Inc.

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Kathleen A Dickey

Bruce W Anderson

Mordi I Iheme

Nick Mark Carter

Daniel L Kacian

Gus G Tseo

Mark R Kennedy

Shirley J Johnson

A cap having a plurality of spaced-apart grooves in a downwardly tapered inner wall of the cap to facilitate the formation of air passageways as the cap is penetrated by a pipette tip. The air passageways aid in venting air from a fluid-holding vessel closed with the cap.

Pierceable cap having spaced-apart grooves

A method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel having a cap secured to an open end thereof. The method includes penetrating a surface of the cap with a fluid transfer device and forming one or more air passageways between the penetrated surface of the cap and the fluid transfer device to allow air to be vented from the vessel. At least a portion of the contents of the vessel is then drawn into the fluid transfer device before the fluid transfer device is removed from the vessel.

Method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device

A method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device having a cap and a fluid-holding vessel in fixed association. The method includes penetrating one or more materials of the cap with an air displacement pipette, thereby forming one or more passageways for venting air displaced from within the collection device, where the pipette includes structure for forming the one or more passageways. A fluid present in the vessel is drawn into the pipette before the pipette is removed from the collection device.

Method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device with a modified pipette tip

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Cardiff, CA, United States of America

Kathleen A Dickey