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Interstitial fluid collection and constituent measurement

US5582184A · kind A · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Integ, Inc. · US

Inventors

Brian J. Erickson · Woodbury, US
Michael Hilgers · Roseville, US
Tracy A. Hendrickson · Minnetonka, US
J. Edward Shapland · Shoreview, US
Frank Solomon · Great Neck, US
Mark B. Knudson · Shoreview, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 1994
Grant date	Dec 10, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2010/008
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method is disclosed for obtaining and measuring constituents in a sample of body fluid. The apparatus includes a member which is sized to penetrate into at least the dermal layer of skin to collect a sample of body fluid located within the dermal layer.

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