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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:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2002
Applicants:
Francis Goudaliez, Faches-Thumesnil, FR;
Thierry Verpoort, Mouvaux, FR;
Inventors:
Francis Goudaliez, Faches-Thumesnil, FR;
Thierry Verpoort, Mouvaux, FR;
Assignee:
Macopharma, Mouvaux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A biological fluid collection system including a collecting device, a collecting container, a first channel connecting the two, a sampling bag, a second channel connecting the sampling bag and the first tube and at least one substantially irreversible closure device in an open position on at least the first or second channel. The biological fluid may be blood. A method of collecting biological fluid such as blood using the system so that fluid in the sampling bag is substantially irreversibly prevented from entering the collecting container.