BODY FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE AND BODY FLUID MEASURING DEVICE USING THE SAME

• US 20090177116A1
• Filed: 04/19/2007
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Body Fluid Sampling Device Fluid Measuring Device Using The Same
• Inventors: Nakaminami, Takahiro
• Application Number:
  US12/296,596
• Publication Number:
  US 20090177116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/573
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0045 Devices for taking samples of body liquids devices for taking blood samples A61B5/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/007 for taking urine samples measuring urological functions A61B5/20; genital receptacles A61F5/451; urinals for bed-ridden persons A61G9/006
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/0605 Metering of fluids
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/14 Process control and prevention of errors
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0645 Electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/0217 of the plunger pump type medical syringes A61M
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 1/14 Suction devices, e.g. pumps; Ejector devices
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/0325 Cells for testing reactions, e.g. containing reagents
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/1025 Fluid level sensing
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/03 Cuvette constructions

Abstract

A body fluid sampling device (100) includes: a connecting portion (105) to which a body fluid container is connected; a suctioning portion (117) which suctions a gas in the body fluid container connected to the connecting portion, to introduce a body fluid into the body fluid container; a suctioning passage (105a) which causes an inside of the suctioning portion and an inside of the body fluid container connected to the connecting portion, to be communicated with each other; a first electrode (112) which is disposed to extend across the suctioning passage and has gas permeability; a second electrode (113) which is disposed to extend across the suctioning passage and be opposed to the first electrode, and has gas permeability; and a detector which detects an electric signal generated between the first electrode and the second electrode. With this, the present invention provides the body fluid sampling device capable of detecting improper suctioning of the body fluid, and a body fluid measuring device using the body fluid sampling device.

Claims

1. A body fluid sampling device comprising:

a connecting portion to which a body fluid container is connected;

a suctioning portion which suctions a gas in the body fluid container connected to said connecting portion, to introduce a body fluid into the body fluid container;

a suctioning passage which causes an inside of said suctioning portion and an inside of the body fluid container connected to said connecting portion, to be communicated with each other;

a first electrode which is disposed to extend across said suctioning passage and has gas permeability;

a second electrode which is disposed to extend across said suctioning passage and be opposed to said first electrode, and has gas permeability; and

a detector which detects an electric signal generated between said first electrode and said second electrode.

2. The body fluid sampling device according to claim 1, further comprising a separator which is disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode and is able to be impregnated with the body fluid.

3. The body fluid sampling device according to claim 1, further comprising a filter which is disposed inside said suctioning passage and is able to suppress an intrusion of the body fluid.

4. The body fluid sampling device according to claim 3, wherein said filter is configured to contact at least one of said first electrode and said second electrode.

5. The body fluid sampling device according to claim 1, further comprising a surrounding member which integrally surrounds said first electrode and said second electrode.

6. The body fluid sampling device according to claim 1, further comprising a control portion which causes, based on the electric signal detected by said detector, said suctioning portion to stop suctioning of the gas.

7. A body fluid measuring device comprising:

the body fluid sampling device according to claim 1;

a light source which irradiates with light the body fluid introduced into the body fluid container connected to said connecting portion;

a photoreceiver which receives the light emitted from the body fluid container irradiated by said light source; and

a calculating unit which is used to measure the amount of a specific substance in the body fluid based on the light received by said photoreceiver.

8. A body fluid measuring device comprising:

the body fluid sampling device according to claim 1;

a pair of measuring electrodes disposed inside the body fluid container and a pair of connecting terminals which are electrically connectable to said pair of measuring electrodes; and

a calculating unit which is used to detect an electric signal generated between said pair of measuring electrodes via said pair of connecting terminals, and measure the amount of a specific substance in the body fluid based on the detected electric signal.