Integrated disposable for automatic or manual blood dosing
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1. An integrated sampling device for analyzing body fluid, comprising:
- a sampling portion defining a channel with a first opening;
a test media positioned along said channel for analyzing the body fluid;
wherein said sampling portion defines a second opening that is positioned closer to said test media than said first opening for dosing the body fluid onto said test media via said second opening when dosing of the body fluid via said first opening is unsuccessful;
wherein said second opening opens into said channel directly over said test media;
a blade extending from said first opening to cut an incision in tissue; and
a collection sheet distally extending beyond said blade from said first opening, said collection sheet being flexible to bend as said blade cuts the incision in the tissue, said collection sheet being hydrophilic to draw the body fluid into said first opening.
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Abstract
An integrated sampling device defines a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is connected to a channel for drawing fluid automatically towards a test media upon incision by an incision portion. The second opening is positioned over the test media allowing manual sampling of fluid if the channel fails to draw a sufficient amount of fluid onto the test media.
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23 Claims
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1. An integrated sampling device for analyzing body fluid, comprising:
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a sampling portion defining a channel with a first opening; a test media positioned along said channel for analyzing the body fluid; wherein said sampling portion defines a second opening that is positioned closer to said test media than said first opening for dosing the body fluid onto said test media via said second opening when dosing of the body fluid via said first opening is unsuccessful; wherein said second opening opens into said channel directly over said test media; a blade extending from said first opening to cut an incision in tissue; and a collection sheet distally extending beyond said blade from said first opening, said collection sheet being flexible to bend as said blade cuts the incision in the tissue, said collection sheet being hydrophilic to draw the body fluid into said first opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An integrated sampling device for analyzing body fluid, comprising:
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a sampling portion defining a channel with a first opening; a test media positioned along said channel for analyzing the body fluid; wherein said sampling portion defines a second opening that is positioned closer to said test media than said first opening for dosing the body fluid onto said test media via said second opening when dosing of the body fluid via said first opening is unsuccessful; wherein said second opening opens into said channel directly over said test media; and wherein said sampling portion includes a lancet, wherein said lancet includes a body portion and a blade that extends from said body portion at said first opening, said second opening being defined in said body portion of said lancet. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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forming an incision with a lancet of an integrated sampling device that includes a capillary channel with a first opening, test media disposed along the capillary channel and a second opening located along the capillary channel; drawing body fluid from the incision automatically into the capillary channel via the first opening of the integrated sampling device; detecting that the body fluid in the capillary channel is insufficient to allow analysis; depositing the body fluid from the incision manually into the second opening after said detecting; and analyzing the body fluid with the test media of the integrated sampling device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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loading an integrated disposable into a body fluid sampling device that includes a firing mechanism, wherein the integrated disposable includes a lancet, a capillary channel with a first opening, test media disposed along the capillary channel and a second opening located along the capillary channel remote from the first opening; forming an incision by firing the lancet of the integrated disposable into tissue with the firing mechanism; drawing body fluid from the incision into the first opening of the capillary channel of the integrated disposable via capillary action; detecting that the body fluid in the capillary channel is insufficient to allow analysis; positioning the second opening of the integrated disposable at the incision after said detecting; depositing the body fluid from the incision into the second opening; analyzing the body fluid with the test media of the integrated disposable; unloading the integrated disposable from body fluid sampling device; and disposing of the integrated disposable. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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