Method and apparatus for analyzing a sample
US5479923A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/0061
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for analyzing a compound to be drawn from a patient's organ. The apparatus comprises a sampling element having a wall which a compound to be analyzed is capable of penetrating. The apparatus also includes a pressure-difference producing element which, through the action of a pressure-difference, is capable of delivering a sample along a tube extending from the sampling element. The apparatus also includes an analyzer capable of performing an analysis on a sample drawn from the sampling element. The analyzer is in flow communication with the sampling element by way of the tube. According to the method, a mixture consisting of a medium and a compound drawn from the organ is delivered to the analyzer for a subsequent analysis, and at least some of the mixture is returned from the analyzer back to the sampling element.
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