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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2000
Bruno Colin, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Jacques Dachaud, Besancon, FR;
Bruno Colin, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Jacques Dachaud, Besancon, FR;
Biomerieux S.A., Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Abstract
A valve (), crossed by at least one channel (), allowing to direct at least one fluid (F) displaced by a transfer device within a test sample card (), the card () featuring two faces (and) connected to one another () () by an edge (). A card equipped with a device allowing several cards equipped with such valves to be implemented is made up of a flexible film (), and/or which can be distorted, part of which is fixed to at least one of the faces (and/or) of said card () on the one hand, and a film compression device (), which can be deactivated on the other hand. In addition, securing is carried out on at least one of the plane faces (and/or), for example, by a securing device located at the level of a recession () peripheral to the valve (), such as a groove (). The valve is particularly applicable in the field of diagnosis.