Patent ID: 6890323
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A re-usable small volume effusion trap comprising: a. a housing unit comprising an upper portion, a bottom portion, an inlet opening, an outlet opening, an inlet passageway that connects the inlet opening to a drainage tube, and a vacuum passageway that connects the outlet opening to a vacuum opening; wherein the drainage tube and the vacuum opening are located on the bottom portion of the housing unit; wherein the inlet passageway and the vacuum passageway also communicate with a top-facing surface of the housing unit; wherein the inlet opening and the outlet opening are not located on the top-facing surface of the housing unit; wherein the upper portion of the housing unit is shaped to fit an opening of a detachable, standard-sized sample vial; b. at least two elongate, rigid, hollow members; c. an inlet connector; and d. an outlet connector; wherein a first elongate, rigid hollow member connects the inlet opening to the inlet connector, and wherein a second elongate, rigid hollow member connects the outlet opening to the outlet connector.