• Patent Title: Small volume self-metered blood separation device
  • Application No.: US16491295
    Application Date: 2018-03-14
  • Publication No.: US11266988B2
    Publication Date: 2022-03-08
  • Inventor: Hrair KirakossianMing Tan
  • Applicant: Wainamics, Inc.
  • Applicant Address: US CA Pleasanton
  • Assignee: Wainamics, Inc.
  • Current Assignee: Wainamics, Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA Pleasanton
  • Agent Stephen C. Macevicz
  • International Application: PCT/US2018/022329 WO 20180314
  • International Announcement: WO2018/175169 WO 20180927
  • Main IPC: B01L3/00
  • IPC: B01L3/00
Small volume self-metered blood separation device
Abstract:
The invention, is directed to devices and methods for low cost and convenient separation, of plasma from whole blood. In some embodiments, devices of the invention comprise an integrated collection of channels and chambers m a body that permit acquisition of a blood sample by capillary action, centrifugal separation of cells from plasma, and manual dispensing of purified plasma by simple pinching of a bellows chamber to force air into plasma-holding channels which thereby expels a predetermined volume of the purified plasma.
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