Blood sampler
First Claim
1. A blood sampler for drawing samples of blood, with a handle, a needle adapter to which a puncturing cannula is attachable, and a sample capillary connected with said puncturing cannula, wherein said handle and said sample capillary are blow-molded to form a single unit and said needle adapter is either molded integral therewith or configured as a separate component for insertion into an opening in said handle leading into said sample capillary.
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Abstract
A blood sampler, especially for drawing samples of arterial blood, is provided with a handle, and a needle adapter to which a puncturing needle is attachable, and a sample capillary connected with the puncturing needle. For robust and cheap manufacture handle and sample capillary are blow-molded to form a single unit and the needle adapter is either molded integral therewith or configured as a separate component, which is insertable into an opening in the handle leading into the sample capillary.
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20 Claims
- 1. A blood sampler for drawing samples of blood, with a handle, a needle adapter to which a puncturing cannula is attachable, and a sample capillary connected with said puncturing cannula, wherein said handle and said sample capillary are blow-molded to form a single unit and said needle adapter is either molded integral therewith or configured as a separate component for insertion into an opening in said handle leading into said sample capillary.
- 19. A method for manufacturing a blood sampler for drawing samples of blood, with a handle, a needle adapter to which a puncturing cannula is attachable, and a sample capillary connected with said puncturing cannula, wherein said sampler is blow-molded from a thermoplastic material of tubular shape, essentially in a single piece, outer contours of said sampler being obtained using a two-part compression mold, and the lumina of said sample capillary and any other channels by blow-molding.
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