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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2013
Biomérieux, Marcy-l'Etoile, FR;
Bruno Colin, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Marie-Pierre Montet, Grezieu la Varenne, FR;
Christine Rozand, St. Genis les Olliers, FR;
BIOMERIEUX, Marcy-l'Etoile, FR;
Abstract
A device designed to receive a biological sample and methods of using the same are disclosed. The device includes a leak-proof container, a sampler, and a receptacle. The container includes an enclosure, a filler and a closing mechanism that hermetically closes the filler. The sampler is positioned inside the enclosure. The sampler samples biological and/or physiochemical information from a sample and analyzes the information. The receptacle includes a disinfecting agent that is released when the receptacle is opened. An analysis restrictor inhibits analysis by the sampler. A portion of the sampler and/or the analysis restrictor is designed to shift from a first position that prevents analysis of the sampler to a second position that allows analysis of the sampler. A receptacle opening is mechanically induced when shifting from the first position to the second position.