EP 0713424 A4 19970806 - SALIVA SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM
Title (en)
SALIVA SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM
Title (de)
SYSTEM ZUM SAMMELN VON SPEICHELPROBEN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE PRELEVEMENT D'ECHANTILLON DE SALIVE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9505889 W 19950509
- US 23972694 A 19940509
- US 43277895 A 19950502
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9530484A1] Saliva samples are collected for bodily constituent analysis by placing a sponge member (5) into a patient's oral cavity. The sponge member (5) is formed similarly to a pacifier nipple. Saliva is absorbed. The saliva is then expelled from the sponge member (5), either by squeezing or centrifuging. In the case of the latter, the saliva is centrifuged into a collection container (12) which, during the centrifuging, is fluid-tightly connected with a sponge holder section (7). A filter (8) may be placed between the sponge holder section (7) and the collection container (12) to clean the saliva and allow only substances with a molecular weight below a cut-off weight to pass into the container. In the former case, the sponge member (5), after saliva has been absorbed, is placed into a vial-like container (12), which has soft walls. The container (12) may be squeezed to expell the saliva which is collected at the bottom of the container (12). A nipple (18) is then severed either by cutting or twisting off a twist cap (19) to remove the saliva from the container (12).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 10/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/14 (2006.01); A61B 19/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 10/0051 (2013.01); B01L 3/5021 (2013.01); A61B 10/0096 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0009 (2013.01); A61B 2050/002 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0056 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0064 (2016.02)
Citation (search report)
- No further relevant documents disclosed
- See references of WO 9530484A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9530484 A1 19951116; AU 2547395 A 19951129; CA 2170998 A1 19951116; EP 0713424 A1 19960529; EP 0713424 A4 19970806; MX 9600525 A 19971231
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9505889 W 19950509; AU 2547395 A 19950509; CA 2170998 A 19950509; EP 95919794 A 19950509; MX 9600525 A 19950509