US 12,268,370 B2
Sample collection devices
Christian Mide, Ballstad (NO); and Jimmy Gidö Schön, Ballstad (NO)
Assigned to CONCEPTOMED AS, Ballstad (NO)
Filed by ConceptoMed AS, Ballstad (NO)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/116,584.
Claims priority of application No. 2013960 (GB), filed on Sep. 4, 2020; and application No. 2015657 (GB), filed on Oct. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0071604 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 10/0051 (2013.01) [A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61B 2090/063 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2560/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sample collection device, for collecting a fluid sample, comprising:
a sample collection chamber, for collecting a sample therein, having a first end and a second end;
a sample collection conduit, for conveying a sample from a user into the sample collection chamber, wherein the sample collection conduit comprises an inlet for receiving a sample and wherein in at least a first position the sample collection conduit extends from within the sample collection chamber out through the first end of the sample collection chamber such that at least the inlet of the sample collection conduit is disposed outside of the sample collection chamber;
a plunger configured to expel the sample out of the sample collection chamber through the second end of the sample collection chamber; and
a seal arranged to close the second end of the sample collection chamber, and wherein the sample collection conduit and/or the plunger is configured to break the seal when moved towards a second position in which the sample collection conduit is moved into the sample collection chamber.