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Patent Inventor Names
Michael J Botich0
John M Barker0
Robert Hall0
Thor R Halseth0
Date of Patent
June 6, 2006
0Patent Application Number
096337930
Date Filed
August 7, 2000
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A method for withdrawing a fluid sample from a patient is disclosed comprising the steps of: a) providing a sampling device (10) having a housing (20) and a needle (40) having a sharpened tip for piercing the skin of the patient; b) withdrawing fluid from the patient into the housing; c) retracting the needle so that the sharpened tip of the needle is enclosed within the housing; and d) expelling the fluid from the housing after the needle is retracted.
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