US 11,737,671 B2
Minimally invasive collection probe and methods for the use thereof
Livia Schiavinato Eberlin, Austin, TX (US); Thomas Milner, Austin, TX (US); Jialing Zhang, Austin, TX (US); Noah Giese, Austin, TX (US); and Nitesh Katta, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,740.
Application 17/453,740 is a continuation of application No. 16/882,801, filed on May 26, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/882,801 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/062625, filed on Nov. 27, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/640,385, filed on Mar. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/591,179, filed on Nov. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0296102 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); H01J 49/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/16 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/483 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 10/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/0075 (2013.01) [A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 10/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/34 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); G01N 33/4833 (2013.01); H01J 49/0431 (2013.01); H01J 49/165 (2013.01); A61B 10/06 (2013.01); A61B 2090/395 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a chamber comprising a solvent;
a mass spectrometer; and
a probe comprising a reservoir, a first conduit, a second conduit and a third conduit, wherein:
the probe is, or is comprised in, a cannula of a surgical instrument;
the first conduit is in fluid communication with the chamber;
the second conduit is in fluid communication with a gas supply; and
the third conduit is in fluid communication with the mass spectrometer.