Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tissue container for molecular and histology diagnostics incorporating a breakable membrane
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Application No.: US15602521Application Date: 2017-05-23
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Publication No.: US10549272B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Benjamin R. Bartfeld , C. Mark Newby
- Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Applicant Address: US NJ Franklin Lakes
- Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Franklin Lakes
- Agency: The Webb Law Firm
- Main IPC: A61B10/00
- IPC: A61B10/00 ; B01L3/00 ; G01N1/28 ; G01N1/31

Abstract:
A container for storing a biological sample for molecular diagnostic testing and/or histological testing is provided. The container includes a first chamber for receiving a sample holder therein, a second chamber, and a closure for enclosing the container. A breakable membrane, such as a piercable foil, extends within the container and separates the two chambers. When the breakable membrane is broken, fluid can pass between the first and second chambers. The membrane may be broken through an activator on the closure, such as a depressible member or a rotatable carrier, causing the sample holder to break through the membrane.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170252741A1 Tissue Container for Molecular and Histology Diagnostics Incorporating a Breakable Membrane Public/Granted day:2017-09-07
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