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.
申请公布号
EP1053038(A1)
申请公布日期
2000.11.22
申请号
EP19990905812
申请日期
1999.02.05
申请人
MDC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, INC.
发明人
BOTICH, MICHAEL, J.;BARKER, JOHN, M.;HALL, ROBERT, L.;HALSETH, THOR, R.