WO1998008606A3 - Devices incorporating filters for filtering fluid samples - Google Patents

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WO1998008606A3
WO1998008606A3 PCT/US1997/014939 US9714939W WO9808606A3 WO 1998008606 A3 WO1998008606 A3 WO 1998008606A3 US 9714939 W US9714939 W US 9714939W WO 9808606 A3 WO9808606 A3 WO 9808606A3
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Kenneth Francis Buechler
Richard Roger Batt
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Biosite Diagnostics Inc
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Priority to AT97938586T priority patent/ATE229845T1/en
Priority to EP97938586A priority patent/EP0920356B1/en
Priority to CA002263976A priority patent/CA2263976C/en
Priority to JP51179598A priority patent/JP2002508698A/en
Publication of WO1998008606A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998008606A2/en
Publication of WO1998008606A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998008606A3/en

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Abstract

Devices and use thereof, the device comprising a filter and a means for region specific compression of the filter. Alternatively, the device comprises a filter; a region containing the filter; a fluid access port to the region containing the filter; a fluid egress port from the region containing the filter; and a lateral fluid flow path through the filter connecting the fluid access port to the fluid egress port. Alternatively, a single step assay device whereby fluid movement through the device occurs substantially solely due to action of capillary force, the device comprising a filter; a region containing the filter; a fluid access port to the region containing the filter; a means for retarding movement of particles through a peripheral filter surface; a fluid egress port from the region containing the filter; a lateral fluid flow path through the filter connecting the fluid access port to the fluid egress port, whereby sample fluid substantially devoid of particulate matter is released from the filter through the egress port; and, an exit region fluidly connected to the egress port. Use of the device optionally comprises means for producing an assay result in an exit region of the device.
PCT/US1997/014939 1996-08-26 1997-08-25 Devices incorporating filters for filtering fluid samples WO1998008606A2 (en)

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DE69718011T DE69718011T2 (en) 1996-08-26 1997-08-25 FILTER CONTAINING DEVICES FOR FILTERING FLUID SAMPLE
AU40881/97A AU4088197A (en) 1996-08-26 1997-08-25 Devices incorporating filters for filtering fluid samples
AT97938586T ATE229845T1 (en) 1996-08-26 1997-08-25 DEVICES INCLUDING FILTER FOR FILTERING FLUID SAMPLES
EP97938586A EP0920356B1 (en) 1996-08-26 1997-08-25 Devices incorporating filters for filtering fluid samples
CA002263976A CA2263976C (en) 1996-08-26 1997-08-25 Devices incorporating filters for filtering fluid samples
JP51179598A JP2002508698A (en) 1997-08-25 1997-08-25 Device incorporating a filter for filtering a fluid sample

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