Patent ID: 7383965
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A blood-sampling-tube preparation device comprising at least two blood-sampling-tube containing sections, each of the sections being intended to contain same kind of blood-sampling-tubes according to sorts thereof, a label printing and pasting unit for printing information data related to a patient on a label and for pasting the printed label on the blood-sampling-tube, a blood-sampling-tube collection means for collecting one or more label pasted blood-sampling-tubes for every patient, a blood-sampling-tube transferring means for receiving the blood-sampling-tube(s) required for a blood test for the patient from the corresponding blood-sampling-tube containing section and transferring the tube(s) to the label printing and pasting unit and the blood-sampling-tube collection means, and a controller means for controlling the blood-sampling-tube containing sections, the label printing and pasting unit, the blood-sampling-tube collection means, and the blood-sampling-tube transferring means so that one or more blood-sampling-tubes required for the blood test for the patient are selectively discharged, and the label with printed information data related to the patient is pasted on the discharged blood-sampling-tube, and then the label pasted blood-sampling-tubes are discharged for every patients, wherein each of the blood-sampling-tube containing sections is provided with a plurality of compartments along a periphery thereof, in which the blood-sampling-tubes are separated one from another in a laying state, and an opening portion at a lower portion thereof for discharging the blood-sampling-tube from the each of said compartments, the compartments in each of the blood-sampling-tube containing section are movable in a peripheral direction thereof so that the blood-sampling-tube contained in the compartment aligned with the opening portion falls through the opening portion by moving the compartments a suitable distance along the peripheral direction, the blood-sampling-tube transferring means is arranged under the opening portions of the blood-sampling-tube containing sections for receiving the blood-sampling-tube that falls from the each blood-sampling-tube containing section, each of the blood-sampling-tube containing sections includes a blood-sampling-tube supplementation section that is exposed in front of the device so that the blood-sampling-tubes can be replenished, and each of the blood-sampling-tubes is put into the compartment so that a cap of the blood-sampling-tube is directed to the front of the device; wherein each of the blood-sampling-tube containing sections is longitudinally and vertically extended, all of the blood-sampling-tube containing sections are aligned and arranged in a row, and the blood-sampling-tube transferring means comprises an endless belt, and said endless belt is arranged under and along the blood-sampling-tube containing sections and has a length extending over an area where the blood-sampling-tube containing sections are provided.