Title:
DISPOSABLE HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR COLLECTION OF EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004058125
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A breath condensate collection apparatus (10) comprising a central chamber (24), a breath input assembly (50), a plunger assembly (30) and a breath condensate collection port (39). The central chamber has inner (22) and outer (32) side walls with a coolant material (34) sealed in between. The breath input assembly (50) is disposed on the side of the central chamber (24) in fluid communication with the interior of the chamber. Obstructive structures may be arranged in the chamber interior for increasing the surface area on which condensate may form. The apparatus may also include an outlet assembly that may be removed and replaced with a sampling well into which the condensate may be washed with a buffer solution.
Inventors:
KLINE JEFFREY A
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/041209
Publication Date:
August 26, 2004
Filing Date:
December 19, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/097; A61B10/00; (IPC1-7): A61B5/08; B65D81/00; A61M16/00; A62B7/00
Foreign References:
| US6585661B1 | 2003-07-01 | |||
| US6419634B1 | 2002-07-16 | |||
| US6033368A | 2000-03-07 | |||
| US5465728A | 1995-11-14 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1571985A4
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