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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2004
Chris Dykes, Columbia, MD (US);
Ben Lane, Phoenix, MD (US);
Mike Abbott, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Brian Murphy, Baltimore, MD (US);
Eva Dixon, Columbia, MD (US);
Brian Bean, Baltimore, MD (US);
Brian Lipford, Belair, MD (US);
Samuel Reed, North Garden, VA (US);
Chris Dykes, Columbia, MD (US);
Ben Lane, Phoenix, MD (US);
Mike Abbott, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Brian Murphy, Baltimore, MD (US);
Eva Dixon, Columbia, MD (US);
Brian Bean, Baltimore, MD (US);
Brian Lipford, Belair, MD (US);
Samuel Reed, North Garden, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fluid sampling device () that operates by a combination of capillary action to collect a small fluid sample, and by pressure differential when inserted into an analyzer () to expose the fluid sample for testing by the analyzer (). The device is especially suited for use as a disposable blood sampling unit designed to interface with a blood analyzer, albeit the concept of the invention may be employed for sampling and testing virtually any fluids.