Patent SG-11201906247W-A (SG)
Title: Devices, systems, and methods for sample collection
Inventor: BEYERLEIN DAGMAR
IPC: A61B5/15
Filed: 2018-01-10
Abstract: 152 170 114, 115 FIG. 'IA 166, 167 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 19 July 2018 (19.07.2018) WIPO I PCT IiiimmomiolollmonolomoilimoluonnovoimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/132515 Al 1-1 1-1 00 O C (51) International Patent Classification: A61B 5/15 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/013223 (22) International Filing Date: 10 January 2018 (10.01.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/444,764 10 January 2017 (10.01.2017) US 62/468,906 08 March 2017 (08.03.2017) US (71) Applicant: DRAWBRIDGE HEALTH, INC. [US/US]; 2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 240, Menlo Park, California 94025 (US). (72) Inventors: BEYERLEIN, Dagmar; 74 Mountain Spring Avenue, San Francisco, California 94114 (US). DREXEL, Masao; 149 Kittoe Drive, Unit B, Mountain View, Califor- nia 94043 (US). JORDAN, Brett L.; 1325 Indiana Street, #107, San Francisco, California 94107 (US). JACKSON, Alicia; 2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 240, Menlo Park, Cali- fornia 94025 (US). JUNEAU, Kara; 214 Durand Way, Pa- lo Alto, California 90304 (US). (74) Agent: AU, Hin; WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California 94304 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, = (54) Title: DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION (57) : Disclosed herein are devices, apparatus, systems, methods and kits for collecting and storing a fluid sample from a subject. A device for collecting the fluid sample can include a housing comprising a recess having an opening, a vacuum chamber in the housing and in fluidic communication with the recess, and one or more piercing elements that are extendable through the opening to penetrate skin of the subject. The vacuum chamber can be configured for having a vacuum that draws the skin into the recess. The recess can be configured having a size or shape that enables an increased volume of the fluid sample to be accumulated in the skin drawn into the recess. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/132515 Al MIDEDIM011010EIREEM0M0111001111111111101111111111111111111 SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))