Abstract: Provided is an in-vitro diagnostic apparatus having a cartridge. The cartridge includes a body to which a biochip is detachably coupled, and the body includes a plurality of sample accommodating chambers. The disc member includes a cylinder portion and a sample mixing chamber, wherein the cylinder portion has a hollow tube form and is coupled to the body, and the sample mixing chamber is disposed under the cylinder portion. A fluid input/output port is provided in a bottom portion of each of the sample accommodating chambers. The sample mixing chamber includes a fluid path and an injection path, the fluid path selectively connectable to the fluid input/output port, and the injection path connecting the sample mixing chambers with the biochip. A syringe piston is coupled to the cylinder portion and configured to slidably elevate along the cylinder portion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 16, 2016
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2021
Assignee:
BIOMEDUX CO., LTD
Inventors:
Jongwon Kim, Jihyoung Lee, Sang-Yoon Kim, Ahreum Park, Sihn-Ae Lee, Inyoung Kim, Doohee Jeong
Abstract: Provided is an in-vitro diagnostic apparatus having a cartridge. The cartridge includes a body to which a biochip is detachably coupled, and the body includes a plurality of sample accommodating chambers. The disc member includes a cylinder portion and a sample mixing chamber, wherein the cylinder portion has a hollow tube form and is coupled to the body, and the sample mixing chamber is disposed under the cylinder portion. A fluid input/output port is provided in a bottom portion of each of the sample accommodating chambers. The sample mixing chamber includes a fluid path and an injection path, the fluid path selectively connectable to the fluid input/output port, and the injection path connecting the sample mixing chambers with the biochip. A syringe piston is coupled to the cylinder portion and configured to slidably elevate along the cylinder portion.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 16, 2016
Publication date:
January 24, 2019
Applicant:
BIOMEDUX CO., LTD
Inventors:
Jongwon KIM, Jihyoung LEE, Sang-Yoon KIM, Ahreum PARK, Sihn-Ae LEE, Inyoung KIM, Doohee JEONG