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Method and apparatus for a fluid sampling device

US9775553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

Dominique Freeman · La Honda, US
Tom Schulte · Redmond, US
Michael Roger Caine · Cambourne, GB
Don Alden · Sunnyvale, US
Matt Schumann · Cambridge, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2008
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/15161
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A blood analyzer device has a housing with a top section coupled to a bottom section, a driver and a plurality of penetrating members housed in a disposable positionable in the housing. A gripper engages each penetrating member. A manually actuated button advances the disposable to move penetrating members into launch positions. A power is source coupled to the driver. A display is at the housing.

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