Apparatus for containing sampled liquid
First Claim
1. An apparatus for containing sampled liquid, comprising:
- a substrate; and
a puncture portion, integral with the substrate, and that projects out of the substrate for insertion into an organism;
the puncture portion including one or more collection channels, and the substrate including a storage channel in communication with the one or more collection channels,the one or more collection channels collecting a compositional bodily fluid, and the storage channel storing the compositional bodily fluid transferred thereto by capillary action,wherein the storage channel includes an inflecting portion and/or a branched portion shaped to enable capillary action transfer of the compositional bodily fluid, and wherein at least an innermost portion of the storage channel farthest from the one or more collection channels is open to atmosphere.
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Abstract
An apparatus for containing sampled liquid includes: a substrate 11; and a puncture portion 13, integral with the substrate 11, and that projects out of the substrate 11 for insertion into an organism. The puncture portion 13 includes a collection channel 17, and the substrate 11 includes a storage channel 15 in communication with the collection channel 17. The collection channel 17 collects a compositional bodily fluid, and the storage channel 15 stores the compositional bodily fluid transferred thereto by capillary action. The storage channel 15 includes an inflecting portion or a branched portion shaped to enable capillary action transfer of the compositional bodily fluid. At least an innermost portion 36 of the storage channel 15 farthest from the collection channel 17 is open to atmosphere.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for containing sampled liquid, comprising:
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a substrate; and a puncture portion, integral with the substrate, and that projects out of the substrate for insertion into an organism; the puncture portion including one or more collection channels, and the substrate including a storage channel in communication with the one or more collection channels, the one or more collection channels collecting a compositional bodily fluid, and the storage channel storing the compositional bodily fluid transferred thereto by capillary action, wherein the storage channel includes an inflecting portion and/or a branched portion shaped to enable capillary action transfer of the compositional bodily fluid, and wherein at least an innermost portion of the storage channel farthest from the one or more collection channels is open to atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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