Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Inmat, Inc.

Paul R Soskey

Nicholas A Grippi

Donald J Carano

Gregory L Lusardi

Brian F Ahern

C Mark Newby

Timothy A Stevens

Harris A Goldberg

Gary D Fletcher

Robert J Losada

Carrie A Feeney

Michele Farrell

Douglas P Karim

Dimitrios Manoussakis

Girish Parmar

Norman J Hutton

Danielle M DeSalvo

Sol F Green

Laxmi Samantara

Yuguang Wu

Myriam Lopez

Jerome F Parmer, Jr

Jerome F Parmer

Danielle M Desalvo

An evacuated container assembly suitable for use in connection with blood collection including: (a) a container member formed of a first polymeric material and having a sidewall and one or more openings; (b) a nanocomposite barrier coating disposed on the container member having a thickness of up to about 30 microns and being derived from an aqueous dispersion including (i) a dispersed barrier matrix polymer; and (ii) a substantially exfoliated silicate filler having an aspect ratio of more than 50; and (c) one or more sealing members disposed in the opening(s) operative to hermetically seal the cavity; wherein the cavity is evacuated and maintains a pressure below atmospheric pressure and exhibits a draw volume loss lower than that of a like assembly without a nanocomposite barrier film by a factor of at least 1.5.

Collection container assembly with nanocomposite barrier coating

Disclosed is a fluid collection device wherein multiple, individual samples of fluid can be collected simultaneously. The device includes a chamber and an adapter which substantially and simultaneously distributes the blood to individual chambers with chamber specific additives. Also included is a system for using the blood collection device, preferably within a diagnostic testing laboratory.

Blood collection device, method, and system for using the same

A multilayer evacuated blood collection tube is provided having a first tube layer, and a second tube layer formed on the first tube layer and a closure, the second tube layer being a nanocomposite barrier layer. Such containers include but are not limited to blood collection tubes, evacuated blood collection tubes, centrifuge tubes, culture bottles, and syringe barrels.

Multilayer containers

A co-injection process is provided for fabricating improved multi-layer containers, including but not limited to blood collection tubes, evacuated blood collection tubes, culture bottles, centrifuges tubes, and syringe barrels. The container includes a tube () having a bottom wall () and a side wall () with an open end (). The container can be provided with a stopper having an upper portion () and a skirt with an outside portion (), a well () and a cavity (). The tube and stopper assembly can be used for medical purposes including containing a blood sample within an enclosed interior space ().

Process for forming multilayer containers

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Neshanic Station, NJ, United States of America

Paul R Soskey