METHOD FOR ACCESSING THE CONTENTS OF A CLOSED VESSEL CONTAINING A SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL DEVICE
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Jun 3, 2011
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Abstract
Method for obtaining a fluid from a collection device assembled to isolate a specimen retrieval device from the pathway of a fluid transfer device used to penetrate a cap of the collection device and to draw and remove the fluid from the collection device for analysis.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED | 10210 GENETIC CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121 | |
BIOLUCENT LLC | 250 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH MA 01752 | |
CYTYC CORPORATION | 250 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH MA 01752 | |
HOLOGIC INC | 250 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH MA 01752 | |
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC | 250 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH MA 01752 | |
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 502 SO ROSA ROAD MADISON WI 53719 | |
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 250 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH MA 01752 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- C12Q Class
- 2428 Applications Filed
- 1496 Patents Issued To-Date
- 61.62 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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ANDERSON, Bruce W | Las Vegas, US | 44 | 931 |
# of filed Patents : 44 Total Citations : 931 | |||
CARTER, Nick M | Galt, US | 48 | 1068 |
# of filed Patents : 48 Total Citations : 1068 | |||
IHEME, Mordi I | San Diego, US | 22 | 631 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 631 | |||
KACIAN, Daniel L | San Diego, US | 64 | 3002 |
# of filed Patents : 64 Total Citations : 3002 |
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