×

Compact blood culture apparatus

  • US 5,516,692 A
  • Filed: 12/19/1994
  • Issued: 05/14/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A compact blood culture apparatus comprising:

  • a housing;

    a plurality of vials;

    a drum rotatably mounted in said housing and having an axis disposed therein at an angle relative to a force of gravity, said drum being rotatable about said axis and includingmeans in said housing for rotating said drum about said axis;

    means in said housing for detecting microorganisms within each of said plurality of vials in said drum using scattered photon migration;

    means in said housing and on each vial for identifying each of said plurality of vials;

    means in said drum for positioning each of said plurality of vials within a respective one of said plurality of bore-holes in an optimum orientation for identification by said identifying means; and

    agitation means in said housing for activating rotation of said drum about said axis to perform agitation on said plurality of vials; and

    said drum being constructed and arranged to simultaneously and continuously (i) move one of said plurality of vials through said detecting means and (ii) perform agitation on all of said plurality of vials when said drum is rotated about said axis.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×