Safety, biodegradable biological sample collection system
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1. A collection container for a liquid sample, the collection container comprising:
- a receptacle including an open top;
a handle extension including a proximal end and a distal end, the handle extension including a first lumen;
a fitting coupled to the proximal end of the handle extension, the fitting capable of being coupled to a mating device;
a middle section including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the middle section being coupled to the distal end of the handle extension, the middle section including a second lumen in fluid communication with the first lumen;
an attachment plate coupled to the middle section and to the receptacle; and
an aspiration tube including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the aspiration tube being coupled to the distal end of the middle section, the aspiration tube including a third lumen in fluid communication with the second lumen and with an interior of the receptacle, the distal end of the aspiration tube reaching substantially a bottom of the receptacle.
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Abstract
Collection containers for urine and other liquid samples are described. The collection containers include a handle attachment which allows a handle to be attached. Use of the handle reduces the likelihood that patients will soil their hands while providing urine and other samples into the collection container. In addition, the handle attachment allows a portion of the sample to be transferred through it and into a handle that also acts as a test container. The collection containers are also biodegradable and reduce the amount of waste generated.
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18 Claims
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1. A collection container for a liquid sample, the collection container comprising:
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a receptacle including an open top; a handle extension including a proximal end and a distal end, the handle extension including a first lumen; a fitting coupled to the proximal end of the handle extension, the fitting capable of being coupled to a mating device; a middle section including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the middle section being coupled to the distal end of the handle extension, the middle section including a second lumen in fluid communication with the first lumen; an attachment plate coupled to the middle section and to the receptacle; and an aspiration tube including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the aspiration tube being coupled to the distal end of the middle section, the aspiration tube including a third lumen in fluid communication with the second lumen and with an interior of the receptacle, the distal end of the aspiration tube reaching substantially a bottom of the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A collection container for a liquid sample, the collection container comprising:
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a receptacle including an open top; a port formed in a wall of the receptacle; an attachment plate coupled to the port, the attachment plate having a proximal side and a distal side, the attachment plate including an opening; a handle extension including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the handle extension being coupled to the proximal side of the attachment plate, the handle extension having a first lumen in fluid communication with the opening of the attachment plate; an aspiration tube coupled to the distal side of the attachment plate, the aspiration tube including a second lumen in fluid communication with the opening of the attachment plate and an interior of the receptacle, the aspiration tube reaching substantially a bottom of the receptacle; and a fitting coupled to the proximal end of the handle extension, the fitting capable of being coupled to a mating device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A collection container for a liquid sample, the collection container comprising:
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a receptacle including an open top; an attachment plate having a distal side coupled to an outside of the receptacle; a handle extension having a distal end coupled to a proximal side of the attachment plate; and a fitting coupled to a proximal end of the handle extension, the fitting capable of being coupled to a mating device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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