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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2019
Biofire Diagnostics, Llc, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
David E. Jones, Layton, UT (US);
Kirk Max Ririe, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Stephanie Anne Thatcher, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jarrett Avery Killpack, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
In one illustrative embodiment, a cannulated vial is provided, the cannulated vial comprising a vial body having a top surface at one end, a bottom surface at an opposite end, and exterior wall therebetween defining an interior vial volume, the top surface having an opening, a cannula extending from the bottom surface and having a first end, a second end and an outer surface therebetween defining a cannula volume, the first end in fluid communication with the interior vial volume, and a cap having a tongue, the tongue sized to sealably close the opening, the tongue further having a volume greater than or equal to the cannula volume.