Urine specimen container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6054099
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08647526

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A container for liquid medical specimens such as urine specimens includes a container with a wide mouth opening for facilitating deposition of a urine sample, a removable cap for closing the mouth opening and an impermeable sheet liner under the cap for making a fluid tight seal with the rim. The liner is rupturable with the blunt tip of a laboratory pipette inserted through a small hole in the cap for drawing a sample of a urine specimen without removing the cap of the container. The hole in the cap may remain open after collection of a urine specimen in the container, as leakage is prevented by the liner. Alternatively, a small secondary cap may close the hole in the main cap. An optional decanter may be inserted through the hole in the cap for piercing the liner to facilitate pouring of the contents without removing the cap. A method of using the novel container for conveying a liquid medical specimen from a specimen collection site to a geographically removed laboratory site is disclosed.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Levy, Abner 325 N. Oakhurst Dr., P4, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 24 593

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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (3)
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* 5511557 Urine specimen collection device 6 1995
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J.G. Finneran Associates, Inc. (1)
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DAVSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
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ALFA WASSERMANN, INC. (1)
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Abbott Laboratories (1)
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APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC (1)
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BAXTER DIAGNOSTICS (1)
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LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. (1)
* 5088612 Vial cap 92 1991
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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (3)
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STOCKWELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. (2)
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BD Diagnostics (1)
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KANEKA CORPORATION (1)
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GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED (32)
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6893612 Penetrable cap 23 2002
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7276383 Method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel 19 2003
7309469 Collection device 42 2003
7435389 Sealed collection device having striated cap 18 2004
7294308 Penetrable cap 22 2004
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7648680 Method for accessing the contents of a closed vessel containing a specimen retrieval device 8 2004
* 2005/0059,161 Method for obtaining a fluid sample 21 2004
7691332 Penetrable cap 30 2007
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8573072 Method for removing a fluid substance from a sealed collection device 0 2009
8052944 Penetrable cap 3 2010
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Fabricas Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. (1)
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (2)
8387810 Pierceable cap having piercing extensions for a sample container 2 2007
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