Device for the detection of analyte and administration of a therapeutic substance
US6014577A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6848
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for the sampling of blood or other body fluids which includes means for the direct measurement of the analyte of interest within the fluid. Also disclosed is a `closed-loop` device and method wherein the analyte is measured and the required amount of drug is determined and injected, without removal of the device from the patient's body.
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