"blood sample collection apparatus and kits"
First Claim
1. ) Blood sample collection apparatus comprising:
- a piercing element;
an absorbent pad; and
an adhesive strip,said piercing element is affixed to said absorbent pad with at least one piercing microstructure extending substantially orthogonally therefrom,said absorbent pad is affixed to one side of said adhesive strip, the strip having adhesive material on either side of the absorbent pad.
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Abstract
Blood sample collection apparatus and kits are devised as easy-to-use, reduced pain devices operable by persons not having medical training or other expertise or knowledge. A flexible strip having adhesives on two portions of a first side accommodate therebetween and absorbent pad and substrate with microstructures. The substrate includes microstructures arranged to gently penetrate or pierce skin and cause a small amount of blood to pass to the external surface of a user'"'"'s flesh. An absorbent pad receives and absorbs a blood sample therein. The absorbent pad may additionally support a plurality of chemical agents which further advances mobility of blood in the collection system. These chemical agents may include anticoagulants and blood anticlotting agents to facilitate blood transfer from a donor to the absorbent pad. Additionally, these systems may also include a blood preservative to stabilize blood collected for an extended shipping and transfer period. These blood sample collection systems may further include a numbing agent to improve comfort of use.
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23 Claims
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1. ) Blood sample collection apparatus comprising:
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a piercing element; an absorbent pad; and an adhesive strip, said piercing element is affixed to said absorbent pad with at least one piercing microstructure extending substantially orthogonally therefrom, said absorbent pad is affixed to one side of said adhesive strip, the strip having adhesive material on either side of the absorbent pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. ) Blood sample collection kits comprising:
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a durable outer container; a foam core; a blood sample collection apparatus; a sterile envelope; and a return container, said durable outer container is suitable for two-way transmission in the mails or private delivery services further having an outer surface suitable for accommodating addressee information which may be changed, said foam core substantially similar but slightly smaller in shape and size whereby the foam core fits snugly within the outer container, the foam core further having at least two voids or slots formed therein to accommodate said envelope and return container. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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Specification