Biological Sample Containment System and Label

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016016165-A1
Application number	US-201514795180-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 9, 2015
Priority date	Jul 17, 2014
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A biological sample containment system and a label for a container that includes a first layer having a first readable information portion and a second layer removably attached to the first layer, the second layer having a second readable information portion, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the first layer and the second layer of the label are both formed of a thermosensitive material. In one embodiment, at least a part of the first readable information portion is identical to at least a part of the second readable information portion. The label of the present disclosure allows a portion of the label having readable information to be removed and adhered to a patient record, for example, while a portion of the label having identical readable information remains on the container.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A label for a container, the label comprising:
a first layer having a first readable information portion, at least a portion of the first layer formed of a thermosensitive material; and a second layer removably attached to the first layer, the second layer having a second readable information portion, at least a portion of the second layer formed of a thermosensitive material.

2 . The label of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the first readable information portion is identical to at least a part of the second readable information portion.

3 . The label of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the first readable information portion is a first barcode and at least a part of the second readable information portion is a second barcode, the second barcode identical to the first barcode.

4 . The label of claim 1 , further comprising a securement portion on a surface of the first layer.

5 . The label of claim 4 , wherein the securement portion comprises an adhesive on a rear surface of the first layer.

6 . The label of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the first readable information portion and at least a part of the second readable information portion comprise electronically readable information.

7 . The label of claim 1 , further comprising a release layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer.

8 . The label of claim 1 , further comprising a fill line indicator.

9 . The label of claim 8 , wherein a portion of the first layer includes the fill line indicator.

10 . The label of claim 8 , wherein a portion of the second layer includes the fill line indicator.

11 . The label of claim 1 , wherein the first layer and the second layer are formed of the same thermosensitive material.

12 . A biological sample containment system, comprising:
a container for collecting a biological sample; and a label for the container, the label comprising:
a first layer having a first readable information portion and formed of a thermosensitive material; and
a second layer removably attached to the first layer, the second layer having a second readable information portion and formed of a thermosensitive material.

13 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , wherein at least a part of the first readable information portion is identical to at least a part of the second readable information portion.

14 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , wherein at least a part of the first readable information portion is a first barcode and at least a part of the second readable information portion is a second barcode, the second barcode identical to the first barcode.

15 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , further comprising a securement portion on a surface of the first layer.

16 . The biological sample containment system of claim 15 , wherein the securement portion comprises an adhesive on a rear surface of the first layer.

17 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , wherein at least a part of the first readable information portion and at least a part of the second readable information portion comprise electronically readable information.

18 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , further comprising a release layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer.

19 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , wherein the label further comprises a fill line indicator.

20 . The biological sample containment system of claim 19 , wherein a portion of the first layer includes the fill line indicator.

21 . The biological sample containment system of claim 19 , wherein a portion of the second layer includes the fill line indicator.

22 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , wherein the first layer and the second layer are formed of the same thermosensitive material.

23 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , wherein the container is a biological specimen collection container.

24 . The biological sample containment system of claim 12 , wherein the container is a blood collection tube.

Assignees

• Becton Dickinson Co

Inventors

• Provencher Eric John
• Russ Craig Owen
• Yoo Bo Yon Lillian

Classifications

• G09F2003/0216

  for containers · CPC title

• G09F2003/0272

  Labels for containers · CPC title

• A61B5/15003

  for venous or arterial blood · CPC title

• B01L2300/0832

  cylindrical, tube shaped · CPC title

• G09F2003/0219

  to keep record of the use of a product · CPC title