Patent ID: 9468423
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A61B,B01L

Claim Text:
1. A container assembly for collecting a fluid specimen, comprising: a container having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending therebetween and defining a chamber for receiving the fluid specimen; a lid attachable to the container to at least partially close the first end thereof, the lid having an upper surface and an elongate receptacle extending from the upper surface into the chamber of the container, the receptacle having an open end defined within the upper surface of the lid, a lower end, a locking portion, and a wall member defining a receiving cavity and extending between the open end and the lower end, the lower end of the receptacle comprising a cannula in fluid communication with the chamber of the container; and a shield having a locking member disposed at least partially within the receiving cavity of the receptacle, wherein with the lid attached to the container, the shield is transitionable between a locked position in which the shield is restrained within the open end of the receptacle, and an unlocked position in which the shield is movable within the receiving cavity of the receptacle, the shield engageable with a separate collection tube which initiates the transition of the shield from the locked position to the unlocked position, wherein the locking member pivots to transition the shield from the locked position to the unlocked position.