Global Patent Index - EP 1066881 A2

EP 1066881 A2 20010110 - Specimen collection assembly with cap

Title (en)

Specimen collection assembly with cap

Title (de)

Anordnung zur Probesammlung mit Kappe

Title (fr)

Dispositif de prélèvement d'échantillons avec capuchon

Publication

EP 1066881 A2 20010110 (EN)

Application

EP 00113635 A 20000628

Priority

  • US 14321499 P 19990709
  • US 39286799 A 19990909

Abstract (en)

The present invention is a collection assembly (10) comprising a container (12), and a cap assembly (14) removably and sealably secured to the container (12) whereby access to the interior of the container (12) can be made with a piercing element without removing the cap assembly (14) from the container (12). The cap assembly (14) includes a cap body and a membrane like septum (32) supported by the cap body. The septum (32) provides for a pierceable element to have access to the interior of the container. The membrane is of a thermoplastic elastomer and is self-sealing upon removal of the piercing element. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B01L 3/14

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/15 (2006.01); B01L 3/14 (2006.01); G01N 1/10 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/50825 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1066881 A2 20010110; EP 1066881 A3 20020703; JP 2001161669 A 20010619

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00113635 A 20000628; JP 2000203790 A 20000705