US 12,138,052 B1
Blood sample optimization device
Bobby E. Rogers, Park City, UT (US); Gino Kang, Irvine, CA (US); and John Detloff, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Kurin, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Kurin, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/783,088.
Application 18/783,088 is a continuation of application No. 18/494,622, filed on Oct. 25, 2023.
Application 18/494,622 is a continuation of application No. 18/113,710, filed on Feb. 24, 2023, granted, now 11,832,944, issued on Dec. 5, 2023.
Application 18/113,710 is a continuation of application No. 17/538,990, filed on Nov. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,963,769, issued on Apr. 23, 2024.
Application 17/538,990 is a continuation of application No. 16/208,559, filed on Dec. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,185,266, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Application 16/208,559 is a continuation of application No. 15/994,559, filed on May 31, 2018, granted, now 10,143,412, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Application 15/994,559 is a continuation of application No. 15/140,448, filed on Apr. 27, 2016, granted, now 10,010,282, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/318,194, filed on Apr. 4, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/238,636, filed on Oct. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/196,797, filed on Jul. 24, 2015.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01); A61B 5/153 (2006.01); A61B 5/154 (2006.01); A61M 39/04 (2006.01); A61M 39/06 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/150992 (2013.01) [A61B 5/15003 (2013.01); A61B 5/150213 (2013.01); A61B 5/150221 (2013.01); A61B 5/150389 (2013.01); A61B 5/150473 (2013.01); A61B 5/150572 (2013.01); A61B 5/153 (2013.01); A61B 5/154 (2013.01); A61M 39/04 (2013.01); A61M 39/0693 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0202 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0633 (2013.01); A61M 2039/068 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
an inlet port for receiving a blood sample;
an outlet port;
a chamber connected with the inlet port and configured to collect a first portion of the blood sample when under a drawing force applied from the outlet port from a blood sample collection device;
a sampling channel connected with the inlet port and configured to convey a subsequent portion of the blood sample to the outlet port; and
a housing that defines the inlet port, the sampling channel, and the outlet port.