EP 0538450 A4 19940406 -
Publication
Application
Priority
US 69708091 A 19910508
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9219764A1] The present invention relates to a growth monitoring apparatus for collected transfusable bodily fluids. In particular the apparatus involves a flexible blood collection bag (20) or a sample bag (20) containing microbial growth media. A sensor (22) attached to the inside wall of the bag (20) is used to noninvasively detect microbial contamination within the bag (20). This invention also relates to a method to detect microbial growth in a blood collection bag (20) immediately prior to transfusion.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61J 1/14 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/06 (2006.01); G01N 21/78 (2006.01); G01N 21/80 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
C12Q 1/04 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] C. BURNEY: "A subsurface flexible plasic enclosure for the in situ study of short term microbiological and chemical dynamics", LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY, vol. 29, no. 5, 1 July 1984 (1984-07-01), WASHINGTON DC USA, pages 1140 - 1144
- See references of WO 9219764A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9219764 A1 19921112; AU 1915892 A 19921221; CA 2086608 A1 19921109; EP 0538450 A1 19930428; EP 0538450 A4 19940406; JP H05508556 A 19931202
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9203637 W 19920429; AU 1915892 A 19920429; CA 2086608 A 19920429; EP 92911615 A 19920429; JP 51148692 A 19920429