EP 0383756 A4 19910109 - COLLECTION TUBE WITH PRE-COLLECTION EVACUATOR
Title (en)
COLLECTION TUBE WITH PRE-COLLECTION EVACUATOR
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 101687 A 19870323
- AU 355087 A 19870805
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8807351A1] A closed fluid sample collection tube evacuating apparatus (70) is disclosed for evacuation of a closed fluid sample collection tube (40) just prior to collection of a fluid sample of predetermined volume in relation to the volume of the sample tube (40), the apparatus (70) comprising: evacuation means (62, 61) mounted in or on a housing (60), and adapted to evacuate a closed sample tube (40) to a required vacuum being derived from a predetermined degree of vacuum or to one of a series of predetermined degrees of vacuum, and communication means (68) for connection of the evacuating means (61, 62) to the sample collection tube (40) to enable evacuation of said tube (40) to the required vacuum. The specification also discloses various methods of evacuating a tube (40), inter-tube transfer of fluid and a system for collecting a fluid sample. A method of collection of a biological fluid sample, particularly a blood sample is also disclosed.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 5/15003 (2013.01); A61B 5/150274 (2013.01); A61B 5/150389 (2013.01); A61B 5/150473 (2013.01); A61B 5/154 (2013.01); G01N 1/14 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] FR 2409040 A1 19790615 - REBILLARD JEAN LOUIS [FR]
- [Y] DE 2451171 A1 19760513 - SARSTEDT KUNSTSTOFF
- [A] EP 0150127 A2 19850731 - BILBATE LTD [GB]
- See references of WO 8807351A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8807351 A1 19881006; EP 0383756 A1 19900829; EP 0383756 A4 19910109
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 8800081 W 19880321; EP 88902777 A 19880321