Recording assay device
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1. An assessment device, comprising:
- a substrate having an indicated separation line defining first and second portions;
an assay element, arranged on the first portion;
a data recording element, arranged on the second portion; and
means for communicating data from the assay element to the recording element, the data communication means arranged onto the substrate.
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Abstract
The invention herein described relates to an assessment device comprising an assay part and a detachable recording part. The assessment device facilitates the rapid assaying and processing of tissue/fluid samples by healthcare workers. Also, advantageously, the result of the assay is only apparent to the healthcare worker after interrogation of the recording part at a processing facility.
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18 Claims
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1. An assessment device, comprising:
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a substrate having an indicated separation line defining first and second portions; an assay element, arranged on the first portion; a data recording element, arranged on the second portion; and means for communicating data from the assay element to the recording element, the data communication means arranged onto the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An assessment device, comprising:
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a substrate having an indicated separation line between first and second portions; an assay element, arranged on the first portion, comprising; a sample application well; a detection zone in fluid communication with the application well; and material for assaying a fluid sample, contained in the assay element; a data recording element comprising an electronic storage device, arranged on the second portion; and an electrical connection between the assay element and the recording element for communicating data from the assay element to the recording element, the electrical connection irreversibly broken when the first and second portions are separated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An assessment device, comprising:
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a substrate having first and second portions; an assay element, arranged on the first portion; a data recording element, arranged on the second portion; means for communicating data from the assay element to the recording element, the data communication means arranged onto the substrate; and a casing having an indicator line defining first and second elements of the casing, such that separating the elements along the indicator line detaches the first and second portions. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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