Body fluid lancing, acquiring, and testing cartridge design

US9186097B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Stephan-Michael Frey · Griesheim, DE
• Hans List · Prien am Chiemsee, DE
• Hansjoerg Braendle · Niederuzwil, CH
• Christian Hoerauf · Oftersheim, DE
• Steven N. Roe · San Mateo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 28, 2010
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 8, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/157
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A disposable device for analyzing body fluid especially for blood sugar tests includes a container which can be inserted into a measuring apparatus, a sampling member provided in the container to pierce skin of a body part and sample body fluid, and a test member for receiving body fluid obtained by the skin-piercing. In one form, the test member is fixed in a retaining chamber of the container, and the sampling member is configured in the same retaining chamber such that it is separated at a distance from the test member in an initial state and is in contact with the test member to transfer body fluid in a transfer state after the skin-piercing.