(19)
(11) EP 0 901 822 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/11

(21) Application number: 98115775.3

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01L 3/14, A61B 5/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.09.1997 US 928249

(71) Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kelly, Karin E.
    Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 (US)

(74) Representative: Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln
50462 Köln (DE)

   


(54) Collection container assembly


(57) The present invention is a collection container assembly (50) comprising a first container (52) with a second container (100) removably secured to the bottom of the first container (52) wherein the external dimensions of the assembly (50) are substantially the same as a standard-sized blood collection tube but with a reduced internal volume.






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