Method and system for the detection of cardiac risk factors
US8257967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/32
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for the rapid characterization of multi-cardiovascular risk factor analyte fluids, in one embodiment, includes a light source, a sensor array, and a detector. The sensor array is formed from a supporting member, in which a plurality of cavities may be formed. A series of chemically sensitive particles, in one embodiment, are positioned within the cavities. The particles may produce a signal when a receptor, coupled to the particle, interacts with the cardiovascular risk factor analyte and the particle-analyte complex is visualized using a visualization reagent. Using pattern recognition techniques, the analytes within a multi-analyte fluid may be characterized. In an embodiment, each cavity of the plurality of cavities is designed to capture and contain a specific size particle. Flexible projections may be positioned over each of the cavities to provide retention of the particles in the cavities.
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