Integrated Sensor for Analyzing Biological Samples
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An integrated lancing and testing kit for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen, comprising:
- (a) a meter for analyzing the analyte to determine the body glucose level(b) a cartridge containing one or more integrated lancet and testing striplets; and
(c) wherein the one or more striplets each comprise;
(i) a lancet body including a test strip receiving end and a lancet end;
(ii) a lancet needle coupled with, protruding from, and fixed relative to the lancet end of the lancet body,(iii) a test strip coupled to the test strip receiving end of the lancet body having multiple electrodes and assay chemistry for testing a glucose level of an applied body fluid; and
(iv) wherein the test strip and lancet needle are relatively disposed at different ends of the striplet for providing both lancing and application of body fluid at a lancing site.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together.
37 Citations
11 Claims
-
1. An integrated lancing and testing kit for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen, comprising:
-
(a) a meter for analyzing the analyte to determine the body glucose level (b) a cartridge containing one or more integrated lancet and testing striplets; and (c) wherein the one or more striplets each comprise; (i) a lancet body including a test strip receiving end and a lancet end; (ii) a lancet needle coupled with, protruding from, and fixed relative to the lancet end of the lancet body, (iii) a test strip coupled to the test strip receiving end of the lancet body having multiple electrodes and assay chemistry for testing a glucose level of an applied body fluid; and (iv) wherein the test strip and lancet needle are relatively disposed at different ends of the striplet for providing both lancing and application of body fluid at a lancing site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
Specification