An oral fluid collection device includes a plunger and funnel to simultaneously collect and split a single specimen into metered doses for drug testing. The device may be used with collection tubes for collection of the metered doses and later testing. The device, when used, drives the metered dose into the collection tubes and removes bubbles in the specimen to provide improved accuracy in testing.

The present invention relates to a subject specimen tool for virus testing and, more specifically, to a subject specimen tool for virus testing, which enables an examiner to collect a specimen of a subject by using a specimen collection swab, while being worn by the subject, and is kept airtight during specimen collection, so that a contaminant in a mask does not leak outside of the mask, and thus, contamination around testing and infection of the examiner can be prevented. To this end, provided is a subject specimen tool for virus testing, comprising: a mask for shielding the face or a portion thereof of a subject; a specimen collection swab which is inserted into the mouth or nose of the subject wearing the mask, to collect a specimen; a swab insertion/withdrawal hole part formed in the mask and having a path with a diameter sufficient for the specimen collection swab to be inserted thereinto and withdrawn therefrom; and a detachable cap configured to be detachable from the swab insertion/withdrawal hole part and having an opening means which is open to guide the specimen collection swab to the path of the swab insertion/withdrawal hole part, wherein the opening means is open only in one direction toward the swab insertion/withdrawal hole part.

A system for determining the presence of cell-free non-coding RNA (cfNCR) biomarkers in interstitial fluid includes a microfluidic device for non-invasively and passively accessing interstitial fluid from a patient. The microfluidic device is formed of a substrate containing multiple vertical micro channels therethrough, wherein at a first end of each of the multiple vertical micro channels a microheater is formed for controllably ablating a portion of dry dead skin cells to access the interstitial fluid; and wherein at a second end of each of the multiple vertical micro channels is a horizontal micro channel for receiving accessed interstitial fluid from a vertical micro channel and guiding the accessed interstitial fluid to a common collection port.

An apparatus and a method for analysing samples taken by biopsy, which make it possible to perform the analysis of these samples whilst the patient is still positioned in the position for taking samples, in such a way as to make the overall procedure for taking and analysing the samples faster, reducing the inconvenience for the patient and the risk of a new examination, and also reducing in the majority of cases exposure of the patient to X-rays.

A swab is described that includes a handle, a connecting rod including a ring groove, and a head having a shape of at least one of flagella or pilus. The head includes one or more channels configured to collect sample (e.g., specimen) from an anatomical part of a patient. The one or more channels can store the sample while additional sample is being collected. The head has an end that is convex. The handle includes a circular disc to hold the swab. The connecting rod is configured to be broken at the ring groove when pressure is applied to bend the swab. The handle, the connecting rod, and the head form/are a single integrated structure and are inseparable without breaking the single integrated structure. The anatomical part can be a nose or a throat. Related apparatuses, systems, techniques, methods and articles are also within the scope of this disclosure.

Disclosed is an apparatus for collecting a sample fluid including a hollow elongate body having a volume. The volume has a bottom and an inlet opposite to the bottom of the volume, wherein the volume of the hollow elongate body is configured to receive the sample fluid via the inlet. The apparatus further comprising at least one sensor, coupled to the hollow elongate body, wherein the at least one sensor has at least one opening for receiving at least a part of the sample fluid from the volume. The apparatus further comprising a plurality of electrical connectors, arranged with the hollow elongate body, connected to the at least one sensor.

Various systems and methods are provided for surgical and interventional planning, support, post-operative follow-up, and functional recovery tracking. In general, a patient can be tracked throughout medical treatment including through initial onset of symptoms, diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment. In one embodiment, a patient and one or more medical professionals involved with treating the patient can electronically access a comprehensive treatment planning, support, and review system. The system can provide recommendations regarding diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment based on data gathered from the patient and the medical professional(s). The system can manage the tracking of multiple patients, thereby allowing for data comparison between similar aspects of medical treatments and for learning over time through continual data gathering, analysis, and assimilation to decision-making algorithms.

Various systems and methods are provided for surgical and interventional planning, support, post-operative follow-up, and functional recovery tracking. In general, a patient can be tracked throughout medical treatment including through initial onset of symptoms, diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment. In one embodiment, a patient and one or more medical professionals involved with treating the patient can electronically access a comprehensive treatment planning, support, and review system. The system can provide recommendations regarding diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment based on data gathered from the patient and the medical professional(s). The system can manage the tracking of multiple patients, thereby allowing for data comparison between similar aspects of medical treatments and for learning over time through continual data gathering, analysis, and assimilation to decision-making algorithms.

The technology in part relates to diagnostic test devices and in part relates to test devices that include a lateral flow test strip. The technology in part relates to a test device system that incorporates sample collection, delivery, measuring, processing, incubation, flow regulation and analyzing a sample of interest in a single assembly.

Assistive apparatuses or devices, kits, and methods for assisting with removal of a biological sample from an intraosseous device are described. Some of the present assistive apparatuses comprise: a body including a first end and a second end, and defining a channel with a first portion having a first transverse dimension, a second portion disposed between the first portion and the second end and having a second transverse dimension that is smaller than the first transvers dimension, and a longitudinal axis extending through the first portion and the second portion, the body further including a protrusion extending laterally outward relative to the longitudinal axis; where the channel is configured to receive a portion of an intraosseous device having a hub and a cannula extending from the hub, with the first portion of the channel receiving a part of the hub, and the second portion of the channel receiving a part of the cannula while preventing passage of the hub through the second portion.