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MULTITUBE BLOOD SAMPLER

  • US 3,604,410 A
  • Filed: 09/11/1968
  • Issued: 09/14/1971
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/1968
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A blood sampler adapted to receive a plurality of sample tubes of the type which are evacuated and have stoppers closing the ends thereof, and comprising:

  • a. a retainer, which is open at the rear end thereof, to receive said plurality of sample tubes, stopper first, at selected tube positions within the retainer;

    b. a head traversing the front end of the retainer;

    c. a cannula mounted upon the forward face of the head and extended forwardly therefrom;

    d. a plurality of tubular insert needles mounted upon the rearward face of the head, extending rearwardly therefrom, and lying within the retainer, with a needle being located upon the head at the approximate center of each said selected tube position for contact with and insertion into the stopper of a tube placed in the retainer at said selected tube position; and

    e. a separate passageway within the head, independently interconnecting the cannula with each insert needle to permit the passage through the cannula to communicate with the passage through each insert needle, whereby blood will flow through the cannula, when inserted into a patient'"'"''"'"'s vein, And into the plurality of sample tubes when they are placed in the retainer with the insert needles being inserted through the stoppers.

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