Disposable sensor for use in measuring an analyte in a gaseous sample
US7533558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/783
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a disposable sensor for use with a device that quantifies analytes in a gaseous sample. It comprises (i) a sensing element, (ii) a means for interfacing the disposable sensor with a gas analysis device, and (iii) a housing. When used with a device that can quantify the concentration of an analyte in a gas sample, the present invention facilitates the use of exhaled breath analysis as a clinical tool.
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