Blood sample collection

US9526445B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9526445-B2
Application numberUS-201113808308-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 7, 2011
Priority dateJul 8, 2010
Publication dateDec 27, 2016
Grant dateDec 27, 2016

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Apparatus includes: a housing, the housing having an aperture; a shaft; and plural blood sample collection members supported on the shaft. The apparatus is constructed such that different ones of the plural blood sample collection members are able to be presented at the aperture in turn. Each of the blood sample collection members may be independently rotatable about the shaft.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Apparatus comprising: a housing, the housing having an aperture; a shaft; a plurality of blood sample collection members that are each disc like with a circular shape and a central hole, wherein the plurality of blood sample collection members are supported on the shaft and arranged such that the shaft extends through each central hole, wherein each of the blood sample collection members is independently rotatable about the shaft; and a biasing a…

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What does patent US9526445B2 cover?
Apparatus includes: a housing, the housing having an aperture; a shaft; and plural blood sample collection members supported on the shaft. The apparatus is constructed such that different ones of the plural blood sample collection members are able to be presented at the aperture in turn. Each of the blood sample collection members may be independently rotatable about the shaft.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Richter Frank, Macarthur Ross, Sanofi Aventis Deutschland
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B5/150343. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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