Blood sampling apparatus and method
US7682318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/15174
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Blood samples can be collected without substantial contamination from ambient air, such that the blood sample may be analyzed accurately for gaseous components such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. An embodiment of the device has integrated actuation, lancing, and sample acquisition components, which in some embodiments are miniaturized and/or disposable.
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