METHOD, DEVICE AND KIT TO IMPROVE BLOOD SAMPLES SIZE FROM LANCET OR NEEDLE

• US 20150173664A1
• Filed: 12/20/2013
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joseph M. Fuisz, Richard C. Fuisz
• Original Assignee: Joseph M. Fuisz, Richard C. Fuisz
• Inventors: FUISZ, Richard C., FUISZ, Joseph M.
• Application Number:
  US14/135,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20150173664A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150099 by negative pressure, other than vacuum extraction into a syringe by pulling on the piston rod or into pre-evacuated tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150343 Collection vessels for collecting blood samples from the skin surface, e.g. test tubes, cuvettes sampling from within body cavities A61B5/150015, A61B5/150045
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15105 Purely manual piercing, i.e. the user pierces the skin without the assistance of any driving means or driving devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15142 Devices intended for single use, i.e. disposable

Abstract

A collection device holder is designed to hold a plurality of blood collection tubes. The holder includes a support member and a plurality of holding portions. Each of the plurality of holding portions is configured to hold a blood collection tube with respect to the support member such that inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes are arranged in a predetermined pattern with respect to one another. In a preferred aspect, the predetermined pattern corresponds to a predetermined pattern of a plurality of spaced sharpened tips of a lancet device.

Claims

1. A collection device holder for a plurality of blood collection tubes, the holder comprising a support and a plurality of holding portions, each of the plurality of holding portions being configured to hold a blood collection tube from the plurality of blood collection tubes with respect to the support such that inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes are arranged in a predetermined pattern with respect to one another and such that inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes can be arranged in more than one plane.

2. The collection device holder according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined pattern geographically corresponds to prick sites from a multiple prick lancet device.

4. The collection device holder according to claim 1, further comprising plurality of blood collection tubes, each of the plurality of blood collection tubes being held in each of the plurality of holding portions such that inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes are arranged in more than one plane.

5. The collection device holder according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of holding portions is configured to hold a blood collection tube from the plurality of blood collection tubes such that the blood collection tube is movable in a longitudinal direction of the blood collection tube so as to enable relative depth adjustment of the inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes.

6. The collection device holder according to claim 1, further comprising a device for creating a lower pressure region in the capillary tube.

3. (canceled)

7. A collection device holder for a holding at least one blood collection tube, comprising a holder comprising a support member and a at least one holding portion configured to hold at least one blood collection tube, and a device for creating a lower pressure region in the capillary tube.

8-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A kit comprising:

a lancet device comprising a body portion and a supporting portion for supporting a plurality of spaced sharpened tips in a predetermined pattern with respect to one another; and

a collection device holder, separate from the lancet device, for a plurality of blood collection tubes, the holder comprising a support and a plurality of holding portions, each of the plurality of holding portions being configured to hold a blood collection tube from the plurality of blood collection tubes with respect to the support such that inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes are arranged in a predetermined pattern with respect to one another corresponding to the predetermined pattern of the plurality of spaced sharpened tips.

15. The kit according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of sharpened tips has an anti-clotting agent provided thereon.

20. The kit according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of holding portions is configured to hold a blood collection tube from the plurality of blood collection tubes such that inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes are arranged in more than one plane.

21. The kit according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of holding portions is configured to hold a blood collection tube from the plurality of blood collection tubes such that the blood collection tube is movable in a longitudinal direction of the blood collection tube so as to enable relative depth adjustment of the inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes.

14. (canceled)

16. (canceled)

17. A method for collecting blood, comprising:

producing multiple punctures in skin of a mammal using a lancet device comprising a body portion and a supporting portion supporting a plurality of spaced sharpened tips in a predetermined pattern with respect to one another;

providing a collection device holder for a plurality of blood collection tubes, the holder comprising a support member and a plurality of holding portions, each of the plurality of holding portions holding a blood collection tube with respect to the support member such that inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes are arranged in a predetermined pattern with respect to one another corresponding to the a predetermined pattern of the plurality of spaced sharpened tips; and

collecting blood from the multiple punctures by touching the inlets of the plurality of blood collection tubes to the multiple punctures.

18. A method for collecting blood using cold to warm cycling to refresh the capillary field prior to lancet use, comprising:

cooling a portion of the skin of a mammal;

then, within 60 seconds after the cooling, warming the portion of the skin;

then, within 5 minutes after the warming, producing at least one puncture in skin of a mammal; and

collecting blood from the at least one puncture.

19. A method for collecting blood, comprising:

producing at least one puncture in skin of a mammal; and

collecting blood from the at least one puncture in a collection tube open at each end while creating a pressure differential over the end of the collection tube opposite the collection end so that blood is more easily drawn into the collection tube.