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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Aaron J. Middlebrook, San Jose, CA (US);
Smita Ghanekar, Fremont, CA (US);
Brian David Warner, Martinez, CA (US);
Albert Mach, San Jose, CA (US);
David Vrane, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/28 (2006.01); B02C 1/14 (2006.01); B02C 18/02 (2006.01); B02C 19/08 (2006.01); C12M 1/33 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C 1/14 (2013.01); B02C 18/02 (2013.01); B02C 19/08 (2013.01); C12M 45/02 (2013.01); G01N 1/286 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2866 (2013.01);
Abstract
Tissue dissociators configured to disrupt a biological tissue sample are provided. Aspects of the tissue dissociators may include a housing having a distal end and a proximal end, a cutting blade positioned at the distal end of the housing and a tissue actuator configured to be displaced along a longitudinal axis within the housing. Also provided are methods of using the tissue dissociators, as well as kits including the tissue dissociators.