CA2113879A1 - Compact Blood Culture Apparatus - Google Patents

Compact Blood Culture Apparatus

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CA2113879A1
CA2113879A1 CA2113879A CA2113879A CA2113879A1 CA 2113879 A1 CA2113879 A1 CA 2113879A1 CA 2113879 A CA2113879 A CA 2113879A CA 2113879 A CA2113879 A CA 2113879A CA 2113879 A1 CA2113879 A1 CA 2113879A1
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blood culture
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Klaus W. Berndt
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Becton Dickinson and Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F29/00—Mixers with rotating receptacles
    • B01F29/30—Mixing the contents of individual packages or containers, e.g. by rotating tins or bottles
    • B01F29/32—Containers specially adapted for coupling to rotating frames or the like; Coupling means therefor
    • B01F29/321—Containers specially adapted for coupling to rotating frames or the like; Coupling means therefor of test-tubes or the like

Abstract

The present invention describes an apparatus for detecting biological activities in a large number of blood culture vials. The vials are placed in discrete disc-like segments comprising a drum and rotated about an axis. In one preferred embodiment, agitation results from placing the axis of rotation perpendicular to the force of gravity. The present invention allows for individual vial identification, and for the application of more than one non-invasive microorganism detection method including fluorescence and scattered photon migration. Only a single detection station for each method is required for each segment and a plurality of stations may share common components, reducing cost while increasing accuracy. The vials may be inserted into a segment using a quick disconnect method and a keying method is disclosed to guarantee the correct orientation of a vial once it is inserted.
CA002113879A 1993-01-29 1994-01-20 Compact blood culture apparatus Expired - Fee Related CA2113879C (en)

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CA (1) CA2113879C (en)
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