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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Jean-marie Mathias, Lillois, BE;
Michel Joie, Ernage, BE;
Inventors:
Jean-Marie Mathias, Lillois, BE;
Michel Joie, Ernage, BE;
Assignee:
Fenwal, Inc., Round Lake, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A blood collection tube holder assembly is disclosed that includes a needle assembly including a piercing end and a non-piercing end and a generally cylindrical housing including a distal end engageable with the needle assembly, a proximal end adapted to receive a blood collection tube, and a sidewall extending between the proximal and distal ends. A cover is movably associated with the proximal end of the cylindrical body and movable between a closed position covering the proximal end and an open position opening the proximal end.