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Analyte monitor

  • US 6,540,675 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2000
  • Issued: 04/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An analyte monitoring device comprising:

  • a. a housing;

    b. a plurality of needles, each having a tip, a retracted position, and a position wherein the tip is extended from the housing a distance adapted to pierce skin;

    c. an electrically or spring powered needle pushing apparatus movable to separately engage each of the needles to move each from the retracted position to the extended position;

    d. an energy source located within the housing;

    e. a plurality of analysis sites comprising an analysis preparation, each adapted to receive liquid from the needles to wet the analysis preparation;

    f. one or more light sources adapted to direct light at the analysis sites;

    g. one or more light detectors adapted to receive light from the analysis sites; and

    h. a processor.

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