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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Brian F. Ahern, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nicholas A. Grippi, Wayne, NJ (US);
Paul R. Soskey, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Donald J. Carano, Pequannock, NJ (US);
Norman J. Hutton, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Danielle M. Desalvo, Lake Hiawatha, NJ (US);
Gregory L. Lusardi, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Brian F. Ahern, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nicholas A. Grippi, Wayne, NJ (US);
Paul R. Soskey, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Donald J. Carano, Pequannock, NJ (US);
Norman J. Hutton, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Danielle M. DeSalvo, Lake Hiawatha, NJ (US);
Gregory L. Lusardi, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A co-injection process is provided for fabricating improved multi-layer containers, including but not limited to blood collection tubes, evacuated blood collection tubes, culture bottles, centrifuges tubes, and syringe barrels. The container includes a tube () having a bottom wall () and a side wall () with an open end (). The container can be provided with a stopper having an upper portion () and a skirt with an outside portion (), a well () and a cavity (). The tube and stopper assembly can be used for medical purposes including containing a blood sample within an enclosed interior space ().