Multi-site body fluid sampling and analysis cartridge
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1. An arrangement comprising:
- a housing comprising a plurality of chambers;
a plurality of sampling and analysis sites, each of the plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within a respective chamber of the housing and comprising;
a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce skin, wherein the skin-penetration member comprises an inner lumen in communication with the first end;
an actuator configured to drive the skin penetration member; and
an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member; and
at least one seal configured to protect the skin-penetration member, actuator, and analyte quantification member from contamination, wherein each chamber is enclosed and completely sealed.
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Abstract
An arrangement includes a housing, a plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within the housing, each of the sampling and analysis sites having a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the skin, and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, an actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member. Integrated devices including such arrangements are also described.
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1. An arrangement comprising:
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a housing comprising a plurality of chambers; a plurality of sampling and analysis sites, each of the plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within a respective chamber of the housing and comprising; a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce skin, wherein the skin-penetration member comprises an inner lumen in communication with the first end; an actuator configured to drive the skin penetration member; and an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member; and at least one seal configured to protect the skin-penetration member, actuator, and analyte quantification member from contamination, wherein each chamber is enclosed and completely sealed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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