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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:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Jean-marie Mathias, Lillois, BE;
Bryan Blickhan, Zion, IL (US);
Stephanie Haldiman, Cary, IL (US);
Larry Servi, Jr., Hawthorn Woods, IL (US);
Jean-claude Bernes, Faimes, BE;
Daniel F. Bischof, Bull Valley, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Marie Mathias, Lillois, BE;
Bryan Blickhan, Zion, IL (US);
Stephanie Haldiman, Cary, IL (US);
Larry Servi, Jr., Hawthorn Woods, IL (US);
Jean-Claude Bernes, Faimes, BE;
Daniel F. Bischof, Bull Valley, IL (US);
Assignee:
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/00 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for collecting blood samples in vacuum sample tubes are disclosed. The samples, including the initial blood sample, are substantially free of excess air.