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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
GE Healthcare Uk Limited, Little Chalfont, GB;
Alan Stuart Pierce, Cardiff, GB;
Simon Laurence John Stubbs, Cardiff, GB;
David Gwyn Treharne, Cardiff, GB;
Cheryl Louise Potts, Cardiff, GB;
GE Healthcare UK Limited, Little Chalfont, GB;
Abstract
Biological samples, such as saliva, are commonly collected on a swab and subsequently transferred to an absorbent storage medium. Embodiments of the present invention provide a biological sample collection devicecomprising a collection portionand a body portion, the body portion including a holding portionfor holding a biological sample storage medium (FIG.), and a sample collection/transfer means. The collection portioncan be arranged in a first position shown in FIG., separated from the body portion for collecting a sample. The device employs depressible latches (FIG.) to control the movements of the collection portion.