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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2019
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Adam Edelhauser, Kinnelon, NJ (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A biological fluid collection device () that receives a sample () and provides flow-through blood stabilization technology and a precise sample dispensing function for point-of-care and near patient testing applications is disclosed. A biological fluid collection device of the present disclosure is able to effectuate distributed mixing of a sample stabilizer within a blood sample and dispense the stabilized sample in a controlled manner. In this manner, a biological fluid collection device of the present disclosure enables blood micro-sample management, e.g., passive mixing with a sample stabilizer and controlled dispensing, for point-of-care and near patient testing applications. Advantageously, a biological fluid collection device of the present disclosure includes an internal vacuum (). In this manner, a biological fluid collection device of the present disclosure eliminates the need for additional vacuum creating components that must be connected to the biological fluid collection device during use.