Abstract: In the detection of the presence of a biomarker or the like in a sample of a flowable substance, e.g. a powder or a liquid, usually a body fluid, such as blood, urine, or saliva, for example, a disposable sample receiver (3) is used, which has a receiving chamber (301) that is dimensioned to receive a predetermined volume and is surrounded by a depression (303) receiving any excess volume for which there is no room in the receiving chamber (301). The receiving chamber (301) has a bottom outlet (302) closed by a removable strip (33), e.g. a plastic strip or foil. Upon pulling away the strip (33) from the bottom outlet, the sample in the receiving chamber is emptied into a flow path (32) leading to at least one detection compartment (321) permitting direct visual inspection. Preferably, disposable sample receiver (3) is used in a detector assembly (1) including an electronic camera (23), a CPU (26) and a display (22).

Abstract: In the detection of the presence of a biomarker or the like in a sample of a flowable substance, e.g. a powder or a liquid, usually a body fluid, such as blood, urine, or saliva, for example, a disposable sample receiver (3) is used, which has a receiving chamber (301) that is dimensioned to receive a predetermined volume and is surrounded by a depression (303) receiving any excess volume for which there is no room in the receiving chamber (301). The receiving chamber (301) has a bottom outlet (302) closed by a removable strip (33), e.g. a plastic strip or foil. Upon pulling away the strip (33) from the bottom outlet, the sample in the receiving chamber is emptied into a flow path (32) leading to at least one detection compartment (321) permitting direct visual inspection. Preferably, disposable sample receiver (3) is used in a detector assembly (1) including an electronic camera (23), a CPU (26) and a display (22).

Abstract: In the detection of the presence of a biomarker or the like in a sample of a flowable substance, e.g. a powder or a liquid, usually a body fluid, such as blood, urine, or saliva, for example, a disposable sample receiver (3) is used, which has a receiving chamber (301) that is dimensioned to receive a predetermined volume and is surrounded by a depression (303) receiving any excess volume for which there is no room in the receiving chamber (301). The receiving chamber (301) has a bottom outlet (302) closed by a removable strip (33), e.g. a plastic strip or foil. Upon pulling away the strip (33) from the bottom outlet, the sample in the receiving chamber is emptied into a flow path (32) leading to at least one detection compartment (321) permitting direct visual inspection. Preferably, disposable sample receiver (3) is used in a detector assembly (1) including an electronic camera (23), a CPU (26) and a display (22).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lung ventilator that includes a control unit (3a), at least one gas delivery hose (4), and a patient-allocated or -related device, wherein one end part of the hose faces towards the control unit and the other end part of the hose faces towards said device. The control unit (3a) includes means for passing an inhalation gas flow or an insufflation gas flow to the patient, and an expiration valve (6) is adapted to allow expiration gas to flow to the free surroundings, said expiration valve being controllable to either one of two functional states. A reserve volume (7′) in a container (7) or bag is adapted to generate manually a gas flow, intended to an insufflation phase, wherein this gas flow can be actuated by applying pressure to the container temporarily and over or during a short tie period. The thus pressurised reserve volume in the container or bag is delivered to the hose (4c), which is connected directly to the patient-allocated or related device (5, 6).

Abstract: The invention comprises a needle valve-related arrangement (1) with a rotating spindle (11) in an enclosure, whereby a rotary movement of the spindle in one direction induces movement in a firs valve part (12) on the spindle in a first direction towards a second valve part (13) and vice-versa. Pressure to create sealing interaction of the valve parts (12, 13) is achieved with the aid of a spring arrangement (35).