Fluid diversion mechanism for bodily-fluid sampling

• Main Authors: Bullington, Gregory J, Miazga, Jay M, Patton, Richard G, Gaw, Shan E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.06.2024
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

An apparatus includes a housing, a fluid reservoir, a flow control mechanism, and an actuator. The housing defines an inner volume and has an inlet port that can be fluidically coupled to a patient and an outlet port. The fluid reservoir is disposed in the inner volume to receive and isolate a first...