Apparatus for taking samples
US6159424A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/112499
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus (5) for handling measurement strips (1) needed for taking liquid samples, such as blood samples, the measurement strips having porous material for absorbing and analyzing a liquid sample. The apparatus (5), according to the invention, is formed of a store (6) of measurement strips that receive samples, the store having a compound construction, a store (7) of used measurement strips and a measurement strip feeding mechanism (8,9). The apparatus has preferably been integrated into a casing, which can be connected as part of a mobile phone or a corresponding device.
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