Container for non-invasive fluid sample access

Abstract

A deformable container () containing a fluid product to be tested includes a flexible outer wall () enclosing a main cavity () therein for holding the fluid product and at least one appendix () for containing a sample volume to be tested. The appendix is displaceable from a first position, wherein the appendix is invaginated within a periphery of the deformable container, and a second position, wherein the appendix protrudes outwardly from the outer wall and defines a second cavity () therein for a sample fluid volume, such as to permit testing of the sample volume within the appendix (). The appendix is displaced into the second position by the fluid product within the deformable container when pressure is applied to the outer wall to force the sample volume of the fluid product from the main cavity of the deformable container into the second cavity of the appendix.