Devices incorporating filters for filtering fluid samples
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a housing comprising a lid, a base substantially parallel to the lid, and a fluid access port in the lid;
a fluid permeable filter within the housing comprising a region for fluid access fluidly connected to the fluid access port, and a region for fluid egress, wherein the filter comprises a substantially smaller depth dimension in comparison to its length and width dimensions, wherein the length/width plane of the filter is oriented within the housing substantially parallel to the lid and base, and wherein said filter is compressed in one specific region, but not in all regions of said filter, whereby fluid and particulate matter flow in said compressed region is retarded;
a fluid flow path through the filter that is a lateral flow path from the region for fluid access through the filter to the region for fluid egress; and
a fluid egress port in the base or between the lid and base comprising a capillary space fluidly connected to the region of fluid egress from the filter, wherein fluid flows from said filter to said capillary space.
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Abstract
Devices and use thereof, the device comprising a filter and a means for region specific compression of the filter. Alternatively, a single step assay device whereby fluid movement through the device occurs substantially solely due to action of capillary force, the device comprising a filter; a region containing the filter; a fluid access port to the region containing the filter; a means for retarding movement of particles through a peripheral filter surface; a fluid egress port from the region containing the filter; a lateral fluid flow path through the filter connecting the fluid access port to the fluid egress port, whereby sample fluid substantially devoid of particulate matter is released from the filter through the egress port; and, an exit region fluidly connected to the egress port.
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18 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a housing comprising a lid, a base substantially parallel to the lid, and a fluid access port in the lid;
a fluid permeable filter within the housing comprising a region for fluid access fluidly connected to the fluid access port, and a region for fluid egress, wherein the filter comprises a substantially smaller depth dimension in comparison to its length and width dimensions, wherein the length/width plane of the filter is oriented within the housing substantially parallel to the lid and base, and wherein said filter is compressed in one specific region, but not in all regions of said filter, whereby fluid and particulate matter flow in said compressed region is retarded;
a fluid flow path through the filter that is a lateral flow path from the region for fluid access through the filter to the region for fluid egress; and
a fluid egress port in the base or between the lid and base comprising a capillary space fluidly connected to the region of fluid egress from the filter, wherein fluid flows from said filter to said capillary space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device comprising:
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a housing comprising a lid, a base substantially parallel to the lid, and a fluid access port within the lid;
a filter within the housing capable of separating particulate matter from liquid matter in a fluid sample, said filter comprising a fluid access region fluidly connected to the fluid access port and a fluid egress region, wherein the filter is compressed in one specific region, but not in all regions of said filter, whereby fluid and particulate matter flow in said compressed region is retarded;
a fluid egress port within the base or between the lid and base fluidly connected to the region of fluid egress from the filter; and
a fluid flow path through the filter that is in a lateral path from the fluid access region through the filter to the fluid egress region, wherein fluid flows from said filter to said fluid egress port. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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