Title:
MICROSCALE PLASMA SEPARATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/073415
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and devices for efficient separation of plasma from whole blood which are suitable for point of care use in resource poor environments. Elements of such devices comprise (a) a sample collection receptacle (SCR) with at least one port, the sample collection receptacle capable of holding a predetermined volume of a sample of undiluted whole blood drawn through a port: (b) a filter chamber having an inlet and an outlet, and containing at least one filler capable of separating plasma from blood cells as sample passes from an inlet side to an outlet side of the at least one filter whenever the filter chamber is placed in fluid communication with a port of the sample collection receptacle; and (c) a manually driven pump operationally associated with the SCR and filter chamber.
Inventors:
TAN MING (US)
ZAUGG FRANK (US)
KEMEN PETER (US)
ZAUGG FRANK (US)
KEMEN PETER (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/058731
Publication Date:
August 18, 2016
Filing Date:
November 03, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WAINAMICS INC (US)
TAN MING (US)
ZAUGG FRANK (US)
KEMEN PETER (US)
TAN MING (US)
ZAUGG FRANK (US)
KEMEN PETER (US)
International Classes:
A61M1/36; B01D35/26; B01D61/38; B01D63/06; C02F1/44
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2014023761A1 | 2014-02-13 |
Foreign References:
| US20120024788A1 | 2012-02-02 | |||
| US20100093551A1 | 2010-04-15 | |||
| US20050101979A1 | 2005-05-12 | |||
| US20030206828A1 | 2003-11-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MACEVICZ, Stephen, C. (Inc.21890 Rucker Driv, Cupertino CA, US)
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