Title:
DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018134392
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device, apparatus, system, method and kit for collecting and storing a fluid sample from a subject.SOLUTION: The device for collecting the fluid sample can include a housing 102 comprising a recess having an opening, a vacuum chamber in the housing and in fluidic communication with the recess, and one or more piercing elements that are extendable through the opening to penetrate skin of the subject. The vacuum chamber can be configured to have a vacuum that draws the skin into the recess. The recess can be configured to have a size or shape that enables an increased volume of the fluid sample to be accumulated in the skin drawn into the recess.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A
Inventors:
DAGMAR BEYERLEIN
MASAO DREXEL
BRETT L JORDAN
ALICIA JACKSON
KARA JUNEAU
MASAO DREXEL
BRETT L JORDAN
ALICIA JACKSON
KARA JUNEAU
Application Number:
JP2018002117A
Publication Date:
August 30, 2018
Filing Date:
January 10, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DRAWBRIDGE HEALTH INC
International Classes:
A61B5/151; G01N33/48
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiyuki Inaba
Toshifumi Onuki
Akihiko Eguchi
Kazuhiko Naito
Toshifumi Onuki
Akihiko Eguchi
Kazuhiko Naito