REAGENT PREPARATION ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A reagent preparation assembly comprising:
- a body;
a reaction chamber adjacent the body, the reaction chamber including a reagent therein,an access port extending into the reaction chamber, the access port is configured to receive an instrument;
a seal extending across a portion of the reaction chamber and the access port; and
a reconstitution assembly movably coupled with the body, the reconstitution assembly comprises;
a plunger movably coupled with the body,a syringe selectively engaged with the plunger, the syringe including a solution reservoir containing a solution, and movement of the plunger with the syringe pierces the seal extending across the portion of the reaction chamber, anda piston selectively engaged with the plunger, the piston is movably coupled within the syringe, and movement of the plunger with the piston pushes the solution into the reaction chamber with the reagent therein.
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Abstract
A reagent preparation assembly includes a body and a reaction chamber adjacent the body, the reaction chamber includes a reagent therein, such as a lyophilized reagent. An access port extends into the reaction chamber, and the access port is configured to receive an instrument. A seal extends across a portion of the reaction chamber and the access port. A reconstitution assembly is movably coupled with the body. The reconstitution assembly includes a plunger, a syringe and a piston. The plunger is movably coupled with the body. The syringe is selectively engaged with the plunger. The syringe includes a solution reservoir containing a solution, and movement of the syringe pierces the seal. The piston is selectively engaged with the plunger, and the piston is movably coupled within the syringe. Movement of the piston pushes the solution into the reaction chamber.
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30 Claims
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1. A reagent preparation assembly comprising:
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a body; a reaction chamber adjacent the body, the reaction chamber including a reagent therein, an access port extending into the reaction chamber, the access port is configured to receive an instrument; a seal extending across a portion of the reaction chamber and the access port; and a reconstitution assembly movably coupled with the body, the reconstitution assembly comprises; a plunger movably coupled with the body, a syringe selectively engaged with the plunger, the syringe including a solution reservoir containing a solution, and movement of the plunger with the syringe pierces the seal extending across the portion of the reaction chamber, and a piston selectively engaged with the plunger, the piston is movably coupled within the syringe, and movement of the plunger with the piston pushes the solution into the reaction chamber with the reagent therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a reagent preparation assembly comprising:
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coupling a reaction chamber adjacent to a body, the reaction chamber includes a reagent therein, and an access port extends into the reaction chamber; coupling a seal across a portion of the reaction chamber, the seal extends across the access port; movably coupling a reconstitution assembly with the body including; movably coupling a plunger with the body, selectively engaging a syringe with the plunger, the syringe includes a solution reservoir containing a solution, the syringe is configured to pierce a portion of the seal extending across the portion of the reaction chamber with movement of the plunger, and movably coupling a piston with the syringe, movement of the plunger with the piston pushes the solution into the reaction chamber with the reagent therein. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for using a reagent preparation assembly comprising:
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depressing a plunger engaged with a syringe, movement of the syringe piercing a syringe seal in a reaction chamber, the reaction chamber including a reagent therein; disengaging the plunger from the syringe; depressing a piston movably coupled within the syringe with further depressing of the plunger, depressing the piston moves solution from within the syringe into the reaction chamber with the reagent therein; mixing the solution with the reagent in the reaction chamber and forming at least one aliquot of a reagent mixture; piercing an access seal in the reaction chamber; and drawing at least a portion of the reagent mixture into an instrument positioned in the reaction chamber. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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