ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,497, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to LOOP MEDICAL SA (Lutry, Switzerland).
"Sample collection device, system and method for extracting and collecting a sample of a fluid of a user" was invented by Arthur Queval (Lutry, Switzerland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sample collection device for collecting a blood sample of a patient, the sample collection device including a first partially deformable shell and a second at least partially pierceable shell with a pre-packaged vacuum sealed between the first shell and the second shell. The second shell may additionally hold a sample container and an automatic mechanical cutting mechanis...