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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2006
Ingemar Berndtsson, Sollentuna, SE;
Lennart Niklason, Sollentuna, SE;
Ingemar Berndtsson, Sollentuna, SE;
Lennart Niklason, Sollentuna, SE;
Boule Medical AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
An apparatus for filling a sample volume defining device for separating at least one small defined volume of a liquid sample from a relatively larger undefined volume of said sample, said device including a first body and a second body movable relative to each other, whereby said first body has at least one cavity in a surface thereof, said at least one cavity having said defined volume. One of said first or said second body has at least one inlet opening adapted to be placed in a drop of the liquid sample. A defined channel is provided between said first and second body, which channel has fluid connection with said at least one opening and at least beyond said at least one cavity whereby the dimensions of said channel being such that said channel and said at least one cavity is filled with said liquid sample.