Abstract: A device for handling a sample containing liquid components comprises a housing, a retaining part-unit for holding a storage unit containing the sample, a drive unit for moving the retaining part-unit, and at least one sample-taking body located in the housing. The drive unit has a drive member and a movement-transfer part-unit connected tHereto, and the movement-transfer part-unit has at least one rotation axle. The drive member of the drive unit has a single drive motor, while the movement-transfer part-unit is adjacent to a carrying structure that rotates around the rotation axle(s) of the movement-transfer part-unit. A drive-transfer unit is inserted between the carrying structure and the drive motor, the carrying structure having first and second moving elements which have first and second control bodies, respectively, falling outside of first and second rotation axles, respectively. The first and second moving elements have a periodical, movement-transfer positive coupling link with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for handling samples containing liquid components, especially for performing sample-taking from blood, which contains a retaining par-unit (20) serving to hold the storage unit (1) containing the sample (2), a drive unit (30) serving to move the retaining part-unit (20), as well as a housing (10) encompassing at least a part of the drive unit (30), and at least one sample-taking body (3) located in the internal space (11) of the housing (10), where the drive unit (30) has a drive member (31), and a movement-transfer part-unit (32) in connection with the drive member (31), and the movement-transfer part-unit (32) has at least one rotation axle (33a).

Abstract: In a fluid conduit connecting device for medical purposes a housing and a connecting member, being connectable to the housing, carry cooperating sealing surfaces. For the purpose of protecting the sealing surfaces of the connecting member these surfaces are covered by protective surfaces of a protective member prior to the connection of the connecting member to the housing. Protective member is arranged to uncover the sealing surfaces when the connection into the housing takes place. The device is suitable particularly for connecting the blood stream of a patient to an external conduit and allows continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration.