Needle-free, safety biological sample collection system
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1. A collection container for a liquid sample, the collection container comprising:
- a receptacle having an open top;
a lid removably coupled to the top of the receptacle;
a sampling port formed in the lid, the sampling port including an opening;
an aspiration tube coupled to the opening of the sampling port, the aspiration tube reaching at least near a bottom of the receptacle;
a valve coupled to a top end of the aspiration tube, the valve having a closed configuration which prevents the liquid sample from escaping through the aspiration tube, the valve having an open configuration which allows the liquid sample to be transferred through the aspiration tube when a mating device is coupled to the valve; and
a fitting coupled to a top end of the valve, the fitting capable of being removably coupled to the mating device.
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Abstract
A collection container for biological samples is described. In one embodiment, the collection container includes a receptacle and a lid with a sampling port. The sampling port is coupled to an aspiration tube and allows access to the contents of the receptacle. A needle-free fitting allows a mating device to be coupled to the sampling port. A valve automatically closes to prevent the sample from escaping through the sampling port when a mating device is not coupled.
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17 Claims
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1. A collection container for a liquid sample, the collection container comprising:
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a receptacle having an open top; a lid removably coupled to the top of the receptacle; a sampling port formed in the lid, the sampling port including an opening; an aspiration tube coupled to the opening of the sampling port, the aspiration tube reaching at least near a bottom of the receptacle; a valve coupled to a top end of the aspiration tube, the valve having a closed configuration which prevents the liquid sample from escaping through the aspiration tube, the valve having an open configuration which allows the liquid sample to be transferred through the aspiration tube when a mating device is coupled to the valve; and a fitting coupled to a top end of the valve, the fitting capable of being removably coupled to the mating device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A collection container for a liquid sample, the collection container comprising:
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a receptacle having an open top; a lid removably coupled to the top of the receptacle; a sampling port formed in the lid, the sampling port including an opening; an aspiration tube coupled to the opening of the sampling port, the aspiration tube reaching at least near a bottom of the receptacle; and a means for removably coupling to a mating device, the means for removably coupling being coupled to a top of the aspiration tube. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for collecting a liquid sample, the method comprising:
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providing a receptacle having an open top; removing a lid removably coupled to the top of the receptacle; placing the lid on a surface; depositing the liquid sample into the receptacle; picking the lid up from the surface; removing a sleeve from an aspiration tube coupled to an opening of a sampling port formed in the lid; and coupling the lid to the top of the receptacle to seal the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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