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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2000
Thor R Halseth, Simi Valley, CA (US);
John M Barker, Ventura, CA (US);
Robert Hall, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Michael J Botich, Oxnard, CA (US);
Thor R Halseth, Simi Valley, CA (US);
John M Barker, Ventura, CA (US);
Robert Hall, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Michael J Botich, Oxnard, CA (US);
MDC Investment Holdings, Inc., Wilminton, DE (US);
Abstract
A method for withdrawing a fluid sample from a patient is disclosed comprising the steps of: a) providing a sampling device () having a housing () and a needle () having a sharpened tip for piercing the skin of the patient; b) withdrawing fluid from the patient into the housing; c) retracting the needle so that the sharpened tip of the needle is enclosed within the housing; and d) expelling the fluid from the housing after the needle is retracted.