Global Patent Index - EP 4225154 A1

EP 4225154 A1 20230816 - SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE AND METHOD

Title (en)

SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE AND METHOD

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR PROBENENTNAHME

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COLLECTE D'ÉCHANTILLONS

Publication

EP 4225154 A1 20230816 (EN)

Application

EP 21889763 A 20210317

Priority

  • US 2021022806 W 20210317
  • US 202029757604 F 20201106

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022098385A1] A specimen collection device for the collection of biological samples is provided. The specimen collection device provides for the sterile and safe collection of biological samples from patients, as well as efficient removal of the biological sample from the device into a reagent solution for analysis. In one aspect, a plurality of collection devices in combination with a single regent container or vial can be part of a kit used for the diagnosis of a group of individuals.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 10/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 10/0051 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 10/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 1/02 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2010/0216 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2001/028 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022098385 A1 20220512; EP 4225154 A1 20230816; EP 4225154 A4 20240626; US D975270 S 20230110

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2021022806 W 20210317; EP 21889763 A 20210317; US 202029757604 F 20201106