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Abstract

A blood sampling system includes a blood collecting assembly having an in-line blood sampling unit, a blood sampling container, and a fluid coupling device coupled to the in-line blood sampling unit for coupling the in-line blood sampling unit to the blood sampling container. The fluid coupling device has a housing having an anterior section formed with an open end capable of being applied to the blood sampling unit, a posterior section formed with an open end capable of receiving the blood sampling container, and a transversely-extending member between the anterior and posterior sections. A needle is secured to the transversely-extending member so as to extend axially of the housing. The needle has anterior and posterior sections extending within the anterior and posterior sections of the housing, respectively, both the anterior and posterior sections of the needle terminating sufficiently short of the open ends of the anterior and posterior sections of the housing to be protected against accidentally puncturing a user's skin. Attaching slots are formed on the housing for attaching the housing to the blood sampling unit with the anterior section of the needle penetrating the blood sampling unit perpendicularly to the flow of blood therethrough.

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