Smart disposable plastic lab-on-a-chip for point-of-care testing
First Claim
1. A disposable, integrated biochip for clinical diagnostic applications, said biochip comprising:
- a. at least one micro-sensor for sensing at least one relevant parameter of said sampled fluid;
b. micro-calibration system connected to said at least one micro-sensor to calibrate said biochip comprising;
i. a metallic calibration solution pouch containing a calibration buffer of at least one known concentration of at least one analyte;
ii. at least one micro-fluidic channel, connecting to said calibration solution pouch, to carry said calibration buffer to said at least one micro-sensor when said calibration solution pouch is ruptured; and
iii. at least one waste reservoir to accept said calibration buffer after said biochip is calibrated;
c. a micro-needle for sampling a fluid from a subject; and
d. a passive micro-fluidic control system, connecting said micro-needle to said at least one micro-sensor, to accept said sampled fluid from said micro-needle and to facilitate movement of said sampled fluid to said at least one micro-sensor.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a fully-integrated, disposable biochip for point-of-care testing of clinically relevant parameters. Specifically, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the biochip is designed for POCT (point-of-care-testing) of an array of metabolic parameters including partial pressure of oxygen, Glucose, and Lactate concentration from venous blood samples. The biochip is fabricated on a low-cost plastic substrate using mass manufacturing compatible fabrication processes. Furthermore, the biochip contains a fully-integrated metallic micro-needle for blood sampling. The biochip also uses smart passive microfluidics in conjunction with low-power functional on-chip pressure generators for microfluidic sequencing. The design, configuration, assembly and operation of the biochip are ideally suited for a disposable biochip specifically targeted towards POCT applications.
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14 Claims
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1. A disposable, integrated biochip for clinical diagnostic applications, said biochip comprising:
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a. at least one micro-sensor for sensing at least one relevant parameter of said sampled fluid; b. micro-calibration system connected to said at least one micro-sensor to calibrate said biochip comprising; i. a metallic calibration solution pouch containing a calibration buffer of at least one known concentration of at least one analyte; ii. at least one micro-fluidic channel, connecting to said calibration solution pouch, to carry said calibration buffer to said at least one micro-sensor when said calibration solution pouch is ruptured; and iii. at least one waste reservoir to accept said calibration buffer after said biochip is calibrated; c. a micro-needle for sampling a fluid from a subject; and d. a passive micro-fluidic control system, connecting said micro-needle to said at least one micro-sensor, to accept said sampled fluid from said micro-needle and to facilitate movement of said sampled fluid to said at least one micro-sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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