Point-of-care assay reader and analyzer

• US 20040096363A1
• Filed: 11/18/2002
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larry Porter
• Original Assignee: Larry Porter
• Inventors: Porter, Larry
• Application Number:
  US10/299,604
• Publication Number:
  US 20040096363A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/68.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00108 Test strips, e.g. paper
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00752 bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/8483 Investigating reagent band test-element handling not specific to a test method G01N33/4875; analytical elements specific to chemical analysis of biological material G01N33/52; autometer with reagent band G01N35/04
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/00712 Automatic status testing, e.g. at start-up or periodic

Abstract

The instant invention is point of care device for performing an assay test. The device is a reader employing a cartridge receptive to plain single window, plain double window, stick single window, and stick double window assay devices.

Claims

1. A point of care device for determining results from a diagnostic assay device, said point of care device comprising:

a base housing;

a cartridge slidably insertable into said housing, said cartridge size to receive assay devices selected from the group of, plain single window, plain double window, stick single window, and stick double window;

at least one LED and photodiode detector operatively associated with said cartridge and arranged to read data from said assay device;

a control unit having a processor for analyzing said data; and

a screen for displaying said data.