Reagent preparation and dispensing device and methods for the same
First Claim
1. A method of making a reagent preparation and dispensing device comprising:
- positioning a solution reservoir within a body, the solution reservoir including a solution therein;
lyophilizing a reagent, wherein lyophilizing of the reagent is isolated from the body and the solution reservoir, and the body and the solution reservoir are not subject to lyophilizing conditions;
coupling a reagent reservoir with the body, the reagent reservoir including the lyophilized reagent therein, the reagent reservoir separate from the body;
coupling an activator with the body, the activator operable to;
open the solution reservoir and the reagent reservoir,mix the solution with the lyophilized reagent and form a reagent mixture, anddispense the reagent mixture from the body.
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Abstract
A reagent preparation and dispensing device includes a body. A reagent reservoir containing a reagent is disposed within the body. A solution reservoir containing a solution is disposed within the body. The device further includes an activator movably coupled with the body to open the reagent reservoir and the solution reservoir, The activator is operable to mix the solution with the reagent to form a specified amount of a reagent mixture. A dispensing reservoir tip is coupled with the body. The dispensing reservoir tip is sized and shaped to hold the specified amount of the reagent mixture and dispense the specified amount of the reagent mixture from the device.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of making a reagent preparation and dispensing device comprising:
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positioning a solution reservoir within a body, the solution reservoir including a solution therein; lyophilizing a reagent, wherein lyophilizing of the reagent is isolated from the body and the solution reservoir, and the body and the solution reservoir are not subject to lyophilizing conditions; coupling a reagent reservoir with the body, the reagent reservoir including the lyophilized reagent therein, the reagent reservoir separate from the body; coupling an activator with the body, the activator operable to; open the solution reservoir and the reagent reservoir, mix the solution with the lyophilized reagent and form a reagent mixture, and dispense the reagent mixture from the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A reagent preparation and dispensing device comprising:
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a body; a reagent reservoir containing a reagent, the reagent reservoir disposed within the body; a solution reservoir containing a solution, the solution reservoir disposed within the body; an activator movably coupled with the body to open the reagent reservoir and the solution reservoir, the activator movable to mix the solution with the reagent to reconstitute the reagent and form a reagent mixture; a flushing chamber within the body, the flushing chamber includes flushing gas therein; a dispensing tip coupled with the body; and a plunger movably coupled with the body and coupled with the activator, the plunger is configured to force flushing gas into the reagent reservoir from the flushing chamber, and the flushing gas correspondingly forces the reagent mixture through the dispensing tip while the flushing gas does not mix with the reagent mixture. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of using a reagent preparation and dispensing device comprising:
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opening a reagent reservoir disposed within a body, the reagent reservoir contains a reagent; mixing a solution with the reagent to reconstitute the reagent and form a reagent mixture; and dispensing the reagent mixture through a dispensing tip, dispensing the reagent mixture includes; forcing flushing gas out of a flushing chamber and into the reagent reservoir with a plunger coupled with an activator, and forcing the reagent mixture out of the dispensing tip with the flushing gas, the flushing gas does not mix with the reagent mixture. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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