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Fluid sample collection system

Grant US12575814B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

C. R. Bard, Inc.

Inventors

Jonathan Robichaud, Reagan H. Belflower, Cecille A. Canary

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a fluid sample collection system including a diversion valve, a spring and a collection canister. The diversion valve includes a diversion valve housing, the diversion valve is configured to receive a volume of fluid from a first fluid line and direct the volume of fluid to either a collection canister below the diversion valve using a collection channel or to a second fluid line using a passage channel. The collection channel is located below the passage channel. The spring is coupled to the diversion valve, and configured to transition the diversion valve between a collection state and a passage state. The collection canister includes a collection canister opening. The collection canister is configured to receive the volume of fluid by gravity flow and is coupled to the diversion valve by a fluid channel.

CPC Classifications

A61B 10/007 A61M 25/0017 Y10T 137/7329 Y10T 137/7336 Y10T 137/7339 F16K 21/165 F16K 21/16

Filing Date

2022-03-24

Application No.

17703819

Claims

18