Devices and methods for body fluid sampling and analysis
US11382544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described here are meters and methods for sampling, transporting, and/or analyzing a fluid sample. The meters may include a meter housing and a cartridge. In some instances, the meter may include a tower which may engage one or more portions of a cartridge. The meter housing may include an imaging system, which may or may not be included in the tower. The cartridge may include one or more sampling arrangements, which may be configured to collect a fluid sample from a sampling site. A sampling arrangement may include a skin-penetration member, a hub, and a quantification member.
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