Patent ID: 9005551
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A61B,B01L

Abstract:
1. A sample vessel, comprising: a segmented tubule with walls that oppose one another having an opening for receiving a sample material, at least one compressible section, the at least one compressible section having a wall constructed at least partially from a material having sufficient flexibility to permit compression of opposed sections of the wall into contact with one another, and at least two segments of the tubule being fluidically isolated from one another by a fluid-tight seal between opposed sections of the tubule wall bonded to one another, wherein said fluid-tight seal is an irreversible pressure gate which irreversibly opens upon application of fluid pressure greater than a threshold value to permit selective fluid communication between the opposed sections; and an interface in fluid communication with the opening of the tubule, wherein the sample vessel further comprises an adapter attached to the tubule, the adapter having increased rigidity compared to the tubule, and wherein the adapter comprises a generally planar tab.