Unitized Painfree Blood Glucose Measuring Device
First Claim
1. A unitized pain-free blood glucose measuring device comprising:
- a drill device;
an attachment assembly; and
a disposable sensing and measurement assembly;
wherein the drill device comprises a vertical drive motor to raise and lower an output shaft and further comprises;
electronics to control the vertical driver motor;
contacts for analyte sensing and impedance sensing electrodes;
a read-out to display analyte concentration;
electrical conductors in contact with impedance sensing electrodes in a disposable sensing and measurement assembly;
electrical conductors in contact with analyte sensing electrodes in the disposable sensing and measurement assembly; and
wherein the attachment assembly has a top and bottom, and the output shaft has an upper and lower end and the top of the attachment assembly contacts the drill device at the upper end of the output shaft;
wherein the attachment assembly further includes an assembly attachment ring;
wherein the disposable sensing and measurement assembly is enclosed in a disposable case;
wherein the disposable sensing and measurement assembly has a top and bottom wherein the top is removably attached to the drill device by means of the attachment assembly;
wherein the disposable sensing and measurement assembly further comprises;
an impedance sensing electrode in communication with the electrical contacts in the drill device by means of the assembly attachment ring;
analyte sensor and analyte sensing electrodes in communication with the electrical contacts in the drill device by means of the assembly attachment ring;
an end cap with a top and bottom, wherein the top is attached to the lower end of the output shaft;
a skin penetrator with a puncture end and driver end, wherein the driver end is attached to the bottom of the end cap;
an outer telescoping, anti-bend tube with a top and bottom, wherein the top end is connected to the bottom of the end cap and the tube is centrally positioned around the skin penetrator;
an inner anti-bend capillary sensor tube with a top and bottom,wherein the top of the inner sensor tube telescopes into the bottom of the outer telescoping, anti-bend tube and the tube is centrally located around the skin penetrator; and
wherein the bottom of the inner anti-bend capillary sensor tube is attached to the bottom of the disposable case.
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Abstract
A blood glucose measuring device is equipped with a drill device, attachment assembly, and disposable sensing and measurement assembly. The attachment assembly contains an attachment ring that connects to the drill device and is used to hold the disposable sensing and measurement assembly. A detach actuating cam and output shaft are attached to the drill device. Spring tongs are attached to the output shaft by a compression ring further clamp to an end cap. A skin penetrator is attached to the end cap. The disposable sensing and measurement assembly is enclosed in a disposable case. An outer telescoping anti-bend tube is attached to the end cap. An inner anti-bend capillary sensor tube contains analyte sensors and is attached to the disposable case. The electrical conductors for the analyte sensor electrodes are attached to the capillary sensor tube and thus to the disposable case. An impedance sensing electrode on the bottom of the case provides electrical contacts to the skin. The electrical conductor to the impedance sensing electrode is attached to the bottom of the disposable case.
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23 Claims
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1. A unitized pain-free blood glucose measuring device comprising:
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a drill device; an attachment assembly; and a disposable sensing and measurement assembly; wherein the drill device comprises a vertical drive motor to raise and lower an output shaft and further comprises; electronics to control the vertical driver motor; contacts for analyte sensing and impedance sensing electrodes; a read-out to display analyte concentration; electrical conductors in contact with impedance sensing electrodes in a disposable sensing and measurement assembly; electrical conductors in contact with analyte sensing electrodes in the disposable sensing and measurement assembly; and wherein the attachment assembly has a top and bottom, and the output shaft has an upper and lower end and the top of the attachment assembly contacts the drill device at the upper end of the output shaft; wherein the attachment assembly further includes an assembly attachment ring; wherein the disposable sensing and measurement assembly is enclosed in a disposable case; wherein the disposable sensing and measurement assembly has a top and bottom wherein the top is removably attached to the drill device by means of the attachment assembly; wherein the disposable sensing and measurement assembly further comprises; an impedance sensing electrode in communication with the electrical contacts in the drill device by means of the assembly attachment ring; analyte sensor and analyte sensing electrodes in communication with the electrical contacts in the drill device by means of the assembly attachment ring; an end cap with a top and bottom, wherein the top is attached to the lower end of the output shaft; a skin penetrator with a puncture end and driver end, wherein the driver end is attached to the bottom of the end cap; an outer telescoping, anti-bend tube with a top and bottom, wherein the top end is connected to the bottom of the end cap and the tube is centrally positioned around the skin penetrator; an inner anti-bend capillary sensor tube with a top and bottom, wherein the top of the inner sensor tube telescopes into the bottom of the outer telescoping, anti-bend tube and the tube is centrally located around the skin penetrator; and wherein the bottom of the inner anti-bend capillary sensor tube is attached to the bottom of the disposable case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A blood glucose measuring device comprising
(a) a drill device, (b) an attachment assembly, and (c) a disposable sensing and measurement assembly; -
wherein the attachment assembly contains an attachment ring that connects to the drill device and is used to hold the disposable sensing and measurement assembly; (d) a detach actuating cam and output shaft are attached to the drill device; (e) spring tongs are attached to the output shaft by a compression ring further clamp to an end cap; (f) a skin penetrator is attached to the end cap; (g) the disposable sensing and measurement assembly is enclosed in a disposable case; (h) an outer telescoping anti-bend tube is attached to the end cap; (i) an inner anti-bend capillary sensor tube contains analyte sensors and is attached to the disposable case; (j) electrical conductors for the analyte sensor electrodes are attached to the capillary sensor tube and thus to the disposable case; (k) an impedance sensing electrode on the bottom of the case provides electrical contacts to the user'"'"'s skin; and (l) an electrical conductor to the impedance sensing electrode is attached to the bottom of the disposable case.
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