Patent · US Expired

Process for analyzing tear fluid

US7429465B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Novartis AG · CH

Inventors

Achim Müller · Aschaffenburg, DE
Roland Schmieder · Aschaffenburg, DE
Katharina Schmid · Aschaffenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 3, 2003
Grant date	Sep 30, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2010/0067
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention concerns a process for analyzing an analyte in a hydrogel contact lens following its wear on the eye, comprising the steps of The process of the invention provides a new concept for noninvasively measuring various analytes occurring in the tear fluid that is comfortable to the user.

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