GB Patent

GB2486232A — A holder for sample containers made from a solid block

Assigned to Individual · Expires 2012-06-13 · 14y expired

What this patent protects

Taking blood from a small child or baby requires a lot of concentration and is very involving. Therefore when doctors have taken blood and placed it in a plastic vial, they will often just place it down on whatever surface is nearest to attend to the infant and return to assuage …

USPTO Abstract

Taking blood from a small child or baby requires a lot of concentration and is very involving. Therefore when doctors have taken blood and placed it in a plastic vial, they will often just place it down on whatever surface is nearest to attend to the infant and return to assuage the patient fears. The present invention allows doctors, nurses or carers to place these vials, tubes or containers in a specific container, safely storing them upright. The holder comprises a block pierced with a plurality of holes 1. The block may be formed of foam and it may have a recess for supporting part of a needle.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
GB2486232A
Jurisdiction
GB
Classification
—
Expires
2012-06-13
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Individual
Source
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