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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2017
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Matthias Irmscher, Veldhoven, NL;
Toon Hendrik Evers, Eindhoven, NL;
Stefan Johannes Hendrikus Toonen, North Brabant, NL;
Marlieke Joan Overdijk, Helmond, NL;
Harma Martine Feitsma, Vught, NL;
Thomas Johannes Van Gijsel, Helmond, NL;
Wilbert Hendrik Bouwman, Elst, NL;
Eveline Catharina Anna Clasina Den Biezen-Timmermans, Dongen, NL;
Willem-Jan Arend De Wijs, Oss, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
In order to provide a system allowing an improved and facilitated preparation of a sample for an appropriate analysis, a device for preparing a patient's sample before analysis is provided. The device comprises a housing () and an actuator (). The housing includes a receiving chamber (). The receiving chamber is configured for receiving a liquid. The actuator is movable relative to the housing. The actuator is configured for extracting a predetermined amount of the liquid received in the receiving chamber and for supplying the extracted liquid to a reagent chamber, so that the reagent is suspended in the liquid. The actuator comprises a metering chamber () configured for receiving the predetermined amount of the liquid and for supplying the predetermined amount of the liquid to the reagent chamber.