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Targeted cell separation and enumeration device and the use thereof

US8574922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 8, 2010
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2001/4088
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure describes a portable device that conveniently applies cancer patient blood sample into a test strip to determine the level of the patient's metastatic circulating tumor cells. Proper use of this device provides end users with the diagnostic and prognostic information of the cancer patient, and any effect of applied therapies. The device can also be used to screen effective drugs for any known metastatic phenotype disruption.

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