SAMPLING AND DISPENSING DEVICE
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and method for easy collection, dilution, mixing and dispensing of a liquid specimen in a self-contained system. The present invention can be used in combination with numerous testing means for performing chemical, biochemical or biomedical qualitative or quantitative assays in the field of both clinical and hygiene testing.
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52 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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35. A method of dispensing a sample using a device for dispensing said sample, the device comprising a container comprising a chamber bounded on at least one side by a penetrable member, said chamber comprising a fluid and said sampling device comprising a sampler comprising a capillary passage extending from a first end and a penetrating means at a second end and, said method comprising:
- drawing a sample of fluid using said capillary passage; and
penetrating said penetrable member to engage said penetrable member and operate said penetrable member as a piston. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
- drawing a sample of fluid using said capillary passage; and
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46. A kit of parts comprising:
- a container comprising a sealed chamber bounded on at least one side by a penetrable member; and
a sampler defining a passage which is open at both ends, at least a portion of a passage extending from a first end comprising a capillary passage, the sampler comprising a penetrating means configured to penetrate said penetrable member such that said passage is in communication with said sealed chamber once said penetrable member has been penetrated. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
- a container comprising a sealed chamber bounded on at least one side by a penetrable member; and
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51. A device comprising:
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a container comprising an open end and a closed end; a first penetrable member disposed within said container and cooperating with said container to form a first sealed chamber; a sampler defining a passage for sampling a sample which is open at first and second ends, at least a portion of said passage extending from said first end comprising a capillary passage, said sampler being movable relative to said container, said sampler comprising a penetrating means configured to penetrate said first penetrable member such that said passage is in communication with said first sealed chamber once said penetrable member has been penetrated; and means for dispensing said sample by expelling sample from said passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 52)
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