Chip based diagnostic device
First Claim
1. A diagnostic device comprising a sample inlet and a processing chamber having a tubular body, a window portion and a flat carrier having front surface facing said processing chamber, said front surface having an active surface containing a diagnostic reagent immobilized to said active front surface and an extended front surface, wherein said window portion further contains a rim portion facing said extended front surface sealing said chamber versus said carrier through said extended front surface, further comprising a locking frame to push the carrier towards said rim portion up to a dead stop position, said locking frame having a substantially flat structure comprising clips spanning corners of said frame, said clips being more flexible than the frame, wherein each clip is a brace bridging a corner by connecting two adjacent sides of the frame, and wherein there is a gap between each clip and the corner it spans.
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Abstract
A diagnostic device comprising a sample inlet and a processing chamber having a window portion and a flat carrier having front surface, a back surface and one or more side surfaces, said front surface facing said processing chamber, said front surface having an active surface containing a diagnostic reagent immobilized to said active front surface and an extended front surface, wherein said window portion further contains a rim portion facing said extended front surface sealing said chamber versus said carrier through said extended front surface.
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- 1. A diagnostic device comprising a sample inlet and a processing chamber having a tubular body, a window portion and a flat carrier having front surface facing said processing chamber, said front surface having an active surface containing a diagnostic reagent immobilized to said active front surface and an extended front surface, wherein said window portion further contains a rim portion facing said extended front surface sealing said chamber versus said carrier through said extended front surface, further comprising a locking frame to push the carrier towards said rim portion up to a dead stop position, said locking frame having a substantially flat structure comprising clips spanning corners of said frame, said clips being more flexible than the frame, wherein each clip is a brace bridging a corner by connecting two adjacent sides of the frame, and wherein there is a gap between each clip and the corner it spans.
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