(19)
(11) EP 1 011 452 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(21) Application number: 98910054.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 10/00, B01L 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9803/625
(87) International publication number:
WO 9838/917 (11.09.1998 Gazette 1998/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI SE

(30) Priority: 05.03.1997 US 4027 P
05.05.1997 US 851548
17.11.1997 US 971695

(71) Applicant: Point of Care Technologies, Inc
Rockville, MD 20850 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUIRGUIS, Raouf, A.
    Vienna, VA 22182 (US)
  • HALDOPOULOS, Dean
    Smyrna, GA 30080 (US)
  • PRATT, Michael, R.
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (US)
  • HARMISON, Brian, K.
    Vienna, VA 22181 (US)

(74) Representative: W.P. Thompson & Co. 
Coopers Building,Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB
Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)

   


(54) FLUID SPECIMEN COLLECTING AND TESTING APPARATUS