DEVICE INTENDED FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION IN DIAGNOSTICS OF DISEASES AND ITS USE - Patent 1283866

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EP 1 283 866 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/08

(21)	Application number: 01936479.3

(22)	Date of filing: 21.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12M 1/30, A61B 10/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/FI0100/490

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/0297 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

25.05.2000 FI 20001254

(71)	Applicant: Cellomeda Oy
	20520 Turku (FI)

(72)	Inventors:
	HUOVINEN, Pentti FIN-20380 Turku (FI) VILJANTO, Jouko FIN-20720 Turku (FI) LÖNNQVIST, Kurt FIN-20500 Abo (FI) MERIKALLIO, Hannu FIN-20300 Turku (FI)

(74)	Representative: Heikkilä, Hannes Antero et al
	Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy,P.O. Box 99 20521 Turku 20521 Turku (FI)

(54)	DEVICE INTENDED FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION IN DIAGNOSTICS OF DISEASES AND ITS USE