CLINICAL AND/OR CONSUMER TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a device for application to the skin of a subject, the device able to deliver and/or receive fluid to or from the subject;
exposing the device to a scannable target; and
applying the device to the skin of a subject.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for delivering and/or receiving a substance or substances such as blood, from subjects, e.g., from the skin and/or from other tissues of the body. In some cases, the device may contain a substance transfer component such as needles or microneedles, which can be inserted into the skin or another organ to deliver and/or receiving fluid or other substances from the subject. In some embodiments, the device may include an activator constructed and arranged to insert one or more substance transfer components into the skin or other organ. In certain cases, the device may also include a storage chamber for receiving a fluid received from the subject.
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29 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a device for application to the skin of a subject, the device able to deliver and/or receive fluid to or from the subject; exposing the device to a scannable target; and applying the device to the skin of a subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for receiving a substance from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, and/or for delivering a substance to the skin and/or to a location beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a substance transfer component; a scanner; and an activator constructed and arranged to insert the substance transfer component into the skin of the subject after receiving a signal from the scanner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for receiving a substance from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, and/or for delivering a substance to the skin and/or to a location beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a plurality of microneedles mounted on a rotatable structure; and an activator constructed and arranged to insert one or more of the microneedles into the skin of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A device for receiving a substance from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, and/or for delivering a substance to the skin and/or to a location beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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one or more microneedles; and a sleeve into which the microneedles can be withdrawn when the microneedles are not being used to deliver and/or receive fluid from the skin of a subject. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A device for receiving a substance from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a substance transfer component; a storage chamber for receiving a fluid received from the subject, the storage chamber in fluid communication with the substance transfer component; and a reservoir able to contain a fluid deliverable to the storage chamber. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for receiving a substance from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a substance transfer component; and a storage chamber for receiving a fluid received from the subject, the storage chamber in fluid communication with the substance transfer component, wherein the storage chamber contains a fluid. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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