Body fluid testing device

US7731900B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Hans-Peter Haar · Wiesloch, DE
• Joachim Hoenes · Zwingenberg, DE
• Hans List · Prien am Chiemsee, DE
• Maria Manser · Schwetzingen, DE
• Karl Miltner · Dossenheim, DE
• Rudolf Pachl · Ellerstadt, DE
• Volker Zimmer · Laumersheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 6, 2005
• Grant date: Jun 8, 2010
• Expiry date: Mar 4, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T436/173076
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention concerns a body fluid testing device (10) for analyzing a body fluids, comprising a test media tape (30) adapted to collect the body fluid, a supply portion (100) storing an uncontaminated section of the test media tape, a storage portion (110) for storing a contaminated section of the test media tape, an exposure portion positioned between the supply portion and the storage portion, the exposure portion being adapted to expose a section of the test media tape to the body fluid. An important aspect is a tip portion (20) for exposing a test medium to body fluid application. The application further concerns a test media cassette for housing test media. Another aspect is a testing device and method that employs illumination of a test medium at the site for body fluid application.