Method and device for sampling and analyzing interstitial fluid and whole blood samples
US6939312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention disclosed in this application is a method and device for combining the sampling and analyzing of sub-dermal fluid samples, e.g., interstitial fluid or whole blood, in a device suitable for hospital bedside and home use. It is applicable to any analyte that exists in a usefully representative concentration in the fluid, and is especially suited to the monitoring of glucose.
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