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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2022
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Jonathan Robichaud, Decatur, GA (US);
Reagan H. Belflower, Atlanta, GA (US);
Cecille A. Canary, Atlanta, GA (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a fluid sample collection system including a diversion valve, a spring and a collection canister. The diversion valve includes a diversion valve housing, the diversion valve is configured to receive a volume of fluid from a first fluid line and direct the volume of fluid to either a collection canister below the diversion valve using a collection channel or to a second fluid line using a passage channel. The collection channel is located below the passage channel. The spring is coupled to the diversion valve, and configured to transition the diversion valve between a collection state and a passage state. The collection canister includes a collection canister opening. The collection canister is configured to receive the volume of fluid by gravity flow and is coupled to the diversion valve by a fluid channel.