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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2018
Universite Grenoble Alpes, Saint Martin d'Heres, FR;
Centre National DE LA Recherche Scientifique, Paris, FR;
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes, La Tronche, FR;
Jacques Thelu, Crolles, FR;
Philippe Cinquin, Saint Nazaire les Eymes, FR;
Donald Keith Martin, Gieres, FR;
Thomas Soranzo, Grenoble, FR;
Jean-Pierre Alcaraz, Pontcharra, FR;
Jean-Marc Kweter, Mont de Marsan, FR;
UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPES, Saint Martin d'Heres, FR;
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, Paris, FR;
CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE GRENOBLE ALPES, La Tronche, FR;
Abstract
The application relates to a device for collecting a sample of intestinal fluid comprising a polymeric inner material having an at least partially compressed open cell structure, having a volume Vand being suitable for swelling to a volume greater than or equal to 1.1×Vby absorbing intestinal fluid, said material being encased with an elastic polymeric casing impervious to digestive fluid, said casing comprising at least one opening allowing the intake of intestinal fluid into the inner material, a gastro-resistant material suitable for dissolving in intestinal fluid at 37° C. being disposed on top of each opening, and at least one mechanism for closing the opening(s).