| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 600582000 | Collection receptacle placed within body | 25 |
| 20080208077 | Device, System and Method for In-Vivo Sampling - A device, system and method for in-vivo sampling. An in-vivo device and method for use thereof may include a sampling chamber and a gating mechanism. The sampling chamber may store a sample of a body lumen substance, and the gate may close and open an opening of the sampling chamber. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080234604 | Method and Apparatus For Simulating Taste Sensations in a Taste Simulation System - A tongue plate apparatus ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090024058 | Device for Sampling Oral Fluid - A device for the collection of oral fluid from a subject's oral cavity may include a sample-collecting mouthpiece and a one-way valve. The mouthpiece may include a collecting chamber, introducible into the oral cavity of the subject for collecting oral fluid, and a resiliently deformable wall section defining at least part of the collecting chamber such that compression of the resiliently deformable wall forcibly expels a collected fluid from the collecting chamber via a collecting chamber outlet. The one-way valve may be in fluid communication with the collecting chamber outlet and may allow fluid to be displaced from the device following compression of the resiliently deformable wall but prevents ambient air flowing back through the valve into the device. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090043226 | Methods for Collection of Oral Fluid - Methods for collection of oral fluid are provided. The methods generally comprise swabbing the mandibular gumline of a subject. The methods are useful for, among other things, obtaining oral fluid for use in diagnostic assays. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090156963 | Blood Collection Device with Tube Retaining Structure - A blood collection device is disclosed which includes a body defining a receptacle dimensioned to receive a blood collection tube. The body has a first open end and a second end supporting a needle having a proximal end extending into the receptacle and a distal end extending distally of the body. Retaining structure is supported on the body. The retaining structure extends into the receptacle and is configured to releasably retain the blood collection tube within the receptacle. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090281456 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING THE AMNIOTIC FLUID FROM THE UTERUS - An apparatus is provided for collecting amniotic fluid from the uterus. In order to collect the amniotic fluid from the uterus through the external orifice of the cervix of a pregnant woman, an amniotic fluid collecting unit is adapted to bring a mouth, which is foldably formed at the upper end of an amniotic fluid collecting bag, into close contact with an end of the external orifice of the cervix. Thereby, the apparatus not only significantly decreases the risk occurring when a needle is directly inserted into the uterus in order to carry out the amniocentesis (amniotic fluid testing), but also eliminates pain and anxiety caused by the direct insertion of the needle. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100121221 | MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE DEVICE TO MEASURE CONCENTRATION OF INTRAGASTRIC CONTENTS - The present invention provides a device and method for measuring the concentration of intragastric contents. The device includes an electro-chemical specimen and a detector. The electro-chemical specimen contains a board type insulating substrate with an insertion end and sensing end. There is an electrode unit, containing a detection zone and reaction zone, of which the detection zone corresponds to the insertion end of the board type insulating substrate, whilst the reaction zone corresponds to the sensing end of the board type insulating substrate. A reaction portion, is assembled onto the sensing end of the board type insulating substrate and aligned with the reaction zone of the electrode unit. The detector includes a measurement slot, a voltage generation unit, a detection processing unit, and a measurement display screen. The device directly measures the concentrations of saccharide, protein and amino acid, etc, in the intragastric contents. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100331727 | Linear Device for Microdialysis, Method of Manufacturing the Device and Method for Studying a Tissue with the Device - There is provided a linear device ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110028861 | Swab for Collecting Biological Specimens - The present invention relates to a swab for collecting biological specimens of the type consisting of a rod terminating in a tip covered with fibre with hydrophilic properties to allow absorption of said specimens, wherein said fibre covers said tip in the form of a layer deposited by flocking. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110092853 | INTERVENTION DEVICE FOR COLLECTING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An intervention device is disclosed for collecting biological material comprises a surface with a coating covering the surface at least in part. In at least one embodiment, capture molecules, by which the biological material can be bound, are immobilized on the coating. The capture molecules are distributed stochastically on the coating. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110178428 | INTRA-ORAL CONTAINER FOR ACCOMMODATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An intra-oral container comprises at least one region for accommodating an electronic device, wherein the container is curved and is shaped to be fitted in at least a portion of a space formed by a lower jaw of a recipient, wherein at least a portion of the container is displaceable for enabling compression of the container during insertion thereof in said space. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110313319 | MEASURING METHOD FOR THE CONCENTRATION OF INTRAGASTRIC CONTENTS - A measuring method for the concentration of intragastric objects wherein a first concentration of a feeding liquor is measured. The intragastric objects and concentration thereof of the testee are measured to obtain the second concentration value. The feeding liquor of predefined volume is filled into the stomach of the testee. The intragastric contents are mixed and diluted to form an intragastric mixture. The stomach is then given time to digest the feeding liquor. The intragastric mixture is extracted and measured to obtain the third concentration value. The volume of intragastric objects is calculated as a relative value, so a relative volume could be measured by the volume of intragastric mixture and feeding liquor. According to the changes of said relative value with respect to the concentration and volume, the tester could judge the absorbing state of the testee's stomach as a basis of continuous feeding and feeding dose. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110319790 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND SYSTEM FOR PERMEABILIZING FETAL MEMBRANES - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for permeabilizing fetal membranes including an active ingredient having a log K in the range of 2 to 4, where K is the octanol/water partition coefficient. The active ingredient may be, for example, bupivacaine, sodium lauryl sulfate or oleic acid. Further provided is a system for transfetal membrane transport. The system includes a probe unit adapted for insertion into a female reproductive tract and releasing a substance onto fetal membranes that permeabilizes the membranes. The system is also configured to apply ultrasound radiation to the fetal membranes to further increase the membrane permeability. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120095369 | System and Method for Sampling Device for Bodily Fluids - There is provided a device for sampling bodily fluids. Some embodiments have a handle, a lumen, and a diverter valve. The distal end of the handle is adapted to connect with a sampling device and is in fluid communication with the lumen. There is a vacuum connection on the proximal end of the handle that is also in fluid communication with the lumen. A suction valve may desirably be located in the lumen to control the application of vacuum from the vacuum connection to the sampling device. The diverter valve directs the flow through the lumen such that a sample from the patient goes into a sputum trap when the trap is connected. The device may further have a saline port in fluid communication with the lumen, located distal to the suction valve, for rinsing the tube and diluting secretions. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120109009 | ORAL TESTING DEVICES AND METHODS - An oral testing device has a housing comprising a window for visually exposing test strips within the housing and a donor sample pad coupled to a first end of the housing. In addition, the oral testing device has a mirror hingedly coupled to a second end of the housing positioned for viewing the test strips when the donor sample pad is inserted within a donor's mouth. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130030325 | AMNIOTIC FLUID COLLECTOR - According to the present invention, an amniotic fluid collector is configured so as to be inserted and positioned inside the vagina of a birthing mother in order to collect amniotic fluid from the womb of the birthing mother. In particular, the amniotic fluid collector of the present invention comprises: a receiving member, in the side of which an opening is defined, which is inserted into the vagina of the birthing mother and which has a receptacle defined therein for receiving the amniotic fluid; and a positioning portion for positioning the receiving member inside the vagina. Thus, the effects of alleviating pain and psychological anxiety of a birthing mother and eliminating the danger of the occurrence of complications can be achieved, as well as those of easily and smoothly collecting amniotic fluid from the womb of the birthing mother. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130060163 | Sinonasal Specimen Collection Kit and Use - The present invention additionally provides a kit for collecting the sinonasal specimen to analyze which pathogenic microbes cause a disease in a mammal, how to test the drug sensitivity against the infectious microbes in sinonasal cavities, and to help the selection of a pharmaceutical composition to selectively treat a disease of a mammal. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a chemical compound or a herb extract or the combination having at least one of the activities of antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, anti-cancer, promoting membrane healing or immunomodulating, for the treatment and prevention of a disease of a mammal. The invented method of treating a human disease reduces infectious and inflammation without causing antibiotic resistance or clinically noticeable adverse event. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130158431 | SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - A sample collection system capable of collecting, storing and dispensing a liquid sample is disclosed. The collection system includes a collector composed of a material which has the unique ability to express constituents of interest at levels which are more concentrated than their levels in the fluid samples from which they are expressed, where the expressed highly concentrated sample can then be used with modern rapid screening/testing protocols, such as solid phase assays, to test for the constituents of interest. Thus, it is now possible to obtain analytes of interest, such as the HIV protein antibodies, from saliva samples at concentrations that are representative of that found in serum or plasma. The collector is sized and shaped to fit within a recovery container, which, in turn, is sized and shaped to fit within a collection tube. The recovery container includes an aperture which does not permit passage of fluid under ambient conditions, but facilitates transfer thereof when subject to pressure. An optional channel within the collection tube facilitates dispensing of the sample for further processing. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130165816 | NONINVASIVE DETECTION OF MECONIUM IN AMNIOTIC FLUID - Meconium stained amniotic fluid can indicate intrauterine fetal distress. The invention provides a system and method for detecting meconium in released amniotic fluid in pregnant women, including a collection body such as a hygienic pad, having a meconium detector. This invention is designed to be employed mainly by a lay person at home; it also may provide possible etiologies for fetal distress. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140257137 | FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - Devices and methods for automatic monitoring of fluid of a patient are disclosed, comprising a patient line, a transfer disk which receives the fluid and controllably transfers the fluid to test substrates, and a sensor disk which houses the test substrates. The sterile transfer disk may be configured to maintain the sterility of the patient sampling assembly while transferring samples to non-sterile components, such as the sensor disk. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140316302 | SAMPLE COLLECTION KIT - A sample collection kit includes a sample collector, a polycarbonate container, and a preservative solution. The sample collector includes an absorbent pad with a collecting element that receives a sample of oral fluid. The absorbent pad also includes an interior portion that extends into a handle. The handle includes an upper casing and a lower casing. The collecting element can be treated with a surfactant to optimize recovery of analytes from the oral sample and/or their absorbance onto the absorbent pad. A polycarbonate container receives the absorbent pad or the sample collector and stores it for testing of analytes. A dextran sulfate preservative solution is included in the polycarbonate container that inhibits enzymatic activity on a collected sample. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140323914 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING TISSUE SAMPLES FROM A FLUID STREAM GENERATED DURING A MEDICAL/SURGICAL PROCEDURE - A cassette ( | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150073305 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN THE COLLECTION OF WHOLE SALIVA IN RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTICS - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a device for collecting a specimen of oral fluids. The device includes an elongate tubular member with a first end being configured to come into contact with a mouth of a subject. The device also includes a coupler, wherein the first end of the coupler is configured to couple to a second end of the elongate tubular member and wherein the second end of the coupler is configured to couple the device to a collection vial. A chamber is defined by the outer wall of the elongate tubular member and positioned proximate to the second end of the elongate tubular member, and a filter is disposed within the chamber. An exhaust port is defined by the coupler to allow pressure to escape from the device to ease the collection of the specimen. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150133817 | PEDIATRIC SALIVA SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM - A pediatric saliva collection system includes a pacifier portion, a stiffener, a collector, and a pad compression tube. The pacifier portion includes a receiver having a first interior cavity and nipple having a second interior cavity in fluid communication with the first interior cavity, the nipple including a plurality of apertures. The stiffener is insertable into the pacifier receiver, and adapted to receive the collector therein, the collector including a handle, an absorbent pad extending out from the handle and a seal; the collector removably insertable into the pacifier portion; and, the pad compression tube insertable over the collector to compress the absorbent pad and express liquid sample. | 05-14-2015 |
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