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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert J Losada, Astoria, NY (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128763 ; 128767 ;
Abstract
A cap is provided for a blood microcollection container which cap incorporates a partially open tubular and tapered scoop arrangement for engaging a puncture wound, and rapidly receiving blood from the wound. Longitudinally extending ribs serve to define and maintain a blood flow and an air venting passage in the collector, while preventing blood 'hang-up' caused by capillary action in the blood flow passage of the collector. With this invention, the time of transfer is reduced substantially because less precise positioning is required of the scoop, and blood 'hang-up' in the transfer passage is avoided.