Methods and apparatus for sampling and analyzing body fluid
First Claim
1. A method of collecting a bodily fluid sample from an incision in the skin comprising:
- pressing against the skin a stimulator sleeve of a bodily fluid sampling device around the incision to express the bodily fluid sample; and
moving a capillary tube of the bodily fluid sampling device towards the incision by moving the capillary tube relative to the stimulator sleeve while the sleeve remains in contact with the skin.
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Abstract
A sampling device for sampling body fluid includes a lancet for making an incision, a capillary tube for drawing-up body fluid from the incision, and a test strip affixed to an upper end of the capillary tube for receiving the fluid. An absorbent pad can be disposed between the test strip and capillary tube for spreading-out the fluid being transferred to the test strip. An on-site analyzer such as an optical analyzer and/or an electrochemical analyzer can be mounted in the device for analyzing the fluid. Alternatively, a test strip can be slid through a slot formed in the bottom end of the device so that by passing the device against the skin after an incision has been formed, the test strip will directly contact body fluid emanating from the incision.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of collecting a bodily fluid sample from an incision in the skin comprising:
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pressing against the skin a stimulator sleeve of a bodily fluid sampling device around the incision to express the bodily fluid sample; and
moving a capillary tube of the bodily fluid sampling device towards the incision by moving the capillary tube relative to the stimulator sleeve while the sleeve remains in contact with the skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of collecting a sample of bodily fluid from an incision in the skin, comprising:
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pressing against the skin a stimulator sleeve of a bodily fluid sampling device around the incision to express at least a drop of the bodily fluid; and
moving a means for collecting the bodily fluid in the bodily fluid sampling device towards the drop by moving the means for collecting the bodily fluid relative to the stimulator sleeve while the sleeve remains in contact with the skin. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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