Sample element with barrier material and vacuum
First Claim
1. An apparatus for holding a volume of bodily fluid drawn from the skin of a patient at a withdrawal site, said apparatus comprising:
- a sample chamber;
a barrier having a first side configured to contact the skin of the patient at said withdrawal site, and a second side in fluid communication with said sample chamber, said barrier being configured to be pierced by a lance to permit said bodily fluid to pass from said first side to said second side; and
a vacuum source in fluid communication with said sample chamber and said second side of said barrier.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a sample element for holding a volume of bodily fluid drawn from the skin of a patient at a withdrawal site. The sample element comprises a housing defining a sample chamber therein, and a barrier. The sample element also comprises a vacuum source. The barrier has a first side configured to contact the skin of the patient at the withdrawal site, and a second side in fluid communication with the sample chamber. The barrier is configured to be pierced by a lance to permit the bodily fluid to pass from the first side to the second side. Additionally, the vacuum source can be actuated to draw the bodily fluid through the barrier and into the sample chamber. Also disclosed is a method of drawing a bodily fluid form the skin of a patient at a withdrawal site. The method comprises placing a first side of a barrier against the skin of the patient at the withdrawal site. The method further comprises forming a first opening through the barrier and a second opening in the skin of the patient at the withdrawal site. The first and second openings are in fluid communication. The method further comprises applying suction at the first opening of the barrier to draw a bodily fluid from the patient.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus for holding a volume of bodily fluid drawn from the skin of a patient at a withdrawal site, said apparatus comprising:
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a sample chamber;
a barrier having a first side configured to contact the skin of the patient at said withdrawal site, and a second side in fluid communication with said sample chamber, said barrier being configured to be pierced by a lance to permit said bodily fluid to pass from said first side to said second side; and
a vacuum source in fluid communication with said sample chamber and said second side of said barrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sample element for holding a volume of bodily fluid, said sample element comprising:
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a sample chamber;
a supply passage extending from said sample chamber;
a barrier positioned across said supply passage, said barrier having an outer side and an inner side in fluid communication with said sample chamber, said barrier being configured to be pierced by a lance; and
a vacuum source in fluid communication with said sample chamber and said inner side of said barrier. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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placing a first side of a barrier against the skin of a patient at a withdrawal site;
forming a first opening through said barrier and a second opening in the skin of the patient at said withdrawal site, said first opening and said second opening being in fluid communication; and
applying suction to said barrier so that a bodily fluid is drawn through said first opening when said first opening is present. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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