Diagnostic systems and instruments
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1. A diagnostic system having a closed fluidic pathway, comprising:
- a diagnostic instrument comprising;
at least two probes;
a diagnostic fluidic pathway;
a non-electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection system;
an ECL detection system fluidically connected to the non-ECL detection system; and
a pump;
a cartridge comprising;
at least one needle;
at least one reservoir;
at least one fluidic seal; and
at least one fluidic channel,wherein the closed fluidic pathway comprises the diagnostic fluidic pathway of the diagnostic instrument; and
the at least one fluidic channel of the cartridge begins at the at least one needle of the cartridge, passes through the diagnostic instrument, and ends at the at least one reservoir of the cartridge, and is capable of providing fluid from the cartridge to the diagnostic instrument.
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Abstract
Provided is a clinical diagnostic system that comprises a diagnostic instrument and a disposable cartridge. The diagnostic system can be used to measure assays in point of care clinical settings.
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1. A diagnostic system having a closed fluidic pathway, comprising:
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a diagnostic instrument comprising; at least two probes; a diagnostic fluidic pathway; a non-electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection system; an ECL detection system fluidically connected to the non-ECL detection system; and a pump; a cartridge comprising; at least one needle; at least one reservoir; at least one fluidic seal; and at least one fluidic channel, wherein the closed fluidic pathway comprises the diagnostic fluidic pathway of the diagnostic instrument; and the at least one fluidic channel of the cartridge begins at the at least one needle of the cartridge, passes through the diagnostic instrument, and ends at the at least one reservoir of the cartridge, and is capable of providing fluid from the cartridge to the diagnostic instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A diagnostic system having a closed fluidic pathway, comprising:
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a diagnostic instrument having a set of fluidic control elements, comprising; a non-electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection system; a first probe fluidically connected to the non-ECL detection system by at least one fluidic tube; an ECL detection system fluidically connected to the non-ECL detection system by at least one fluidic tube; a pump fluidically connected to the ECL detection system by at least one fluidic tube and fluidically connected to a waste probe by at least one fluidic tube; and a motion assembly having two axes mechanically connected to the first probe and the waste probe; and a cartridge, comprising; at least one needle; at least one reservoir; at least one fluidic seal; and at least one fluidic channel, wherein the closed fluidic pathway has a substantially single direction of flow in a pathway fluidically connecting the diagnostic instrument and the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A diagnostic system having a closed fluidic pathway, comprising:
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a diagnostic instrument comprising; an internal standard module; a first probe fluidically connected to the internal standard module by at least one fluidic tube; an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection system fluidically connected to the internal standard by at least one fluidic tube; a pump fluidically connected to the ECL detection system by at least one fluidic tube and fluidically connected to a waste probe by at least one fluidic tube; and a cartridge comprising; at least one needle; at least one reservoir; at least one fluidic seal; and at least one fluidic channel, wherein the closed fluidic pathway comprises the diagnostic fluidic pathway of the diagnostic instrument; and the at least one fluidic channel of the cartridge begins at the least one needle of the cartridge, passes through the diagnostic instrument, and ends at the at least one reservoir of the cartridge, and is capable of providing fluid from the cartridge to the diagnostic instrument. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139)
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140. A diagnostic system having a closed fluidic pathway, comprising:
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a diagnostic instrument comprising; an internal standard; a first probe fluidically connected to the internal standard module by at least one fluidic tube; an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection system fluidically connected to the internal standard by the at least one fluidic tube, wherein the ECL detection system comprises; an ECL detection module comprising; an enclosure having a top and a base, wherein the surface of the base is flat and capable of forming a working surface, and the top is attached to the base capable of forming the bottom of the enclosure thereby forming a cavity having a height; a first electrode;
a second electrode; and
a first gasket, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are stacked and separated by the first gasket, wherein the base supports the first electrode, and wherein the first gasket has a compressible thickness that is capable of creating a predetermined separation gap between the first and second electrodes;a transparent window formed out of the second electrode to facilitate ECL detection; and a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board is positioned next to the base of the ECL detection module, electrically connecting components within the ECL detection system; a pump fluidically connected to the ECL detection system by at least one fluidic tube and fluidically connected to a waste probe by at least one fluidic tube; a cartridge comprising; at least one needle; at least one reservoir; at least one fluidic seal; and at least one fluidic channel, wherein the closed fluidic pathway comprises the diagnostic fluidic pathway of the diagnostic instrument; and the at least one fluidic channel of the cartridge, wherein the closed fluidic pathway begins at the least one needle of the cartridge, passes through the diagnostic instrument, and ends at the at least one reservoir of the cartridge, and is capable of providing fluid from the cartridge to the diagnostic instrument.
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141. A diagnostic system having a closed fluidic pathway, comprising:
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a diagnostic instrument comprising; an internal standard; a first probe fluidically connected to the internal standard module by at least one fluidic tube; an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection system fluidically connected to the internal standard by the at least one fluidic tube, wherein the ECL detection system comprises; an ECL detection module comprising; an enclosure having a top and a base, wherein the surface of the base is flat and capable of forming a working surface, and the top is attached to the base capable of forming the bottom of the enclosure thereby forming a cavity having a height; a first electrode;
a second electrode; and
a first gasket, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are stacked and separated by the first gasket, wherein the base supports the first electrode and wherein the first gasket has a thickness that is capable of creating a predetermined separation gap between the first and second electrodes;a transparent window formed out of the second electrode capable of facilitating ECL detection; a second gasket capable of fluidically sealing the enclosure and capable of having a differential compliance less than the first gasket to maintain the electrode separation gap; and a printed circuit board positioned next to the base of the ECL detection module, electrically connecting components within the ECL detection system; a pump fluidically connected to the ECL detection system by at least one fluidic tube and fluidically connected to a waste probe by at least one fluidic tube; a cartridge comprising; at least one needle; at least one reservoir; at least one fluidic seal; and at least one fluidic channel, wherein the closed fluidic pathway comprises the diagnostic fluidic pathway of the diagnostic instrument; and the at least one fluidic channel of the cartridge, wherein the closed fluidic pathway begins at the least one needle of the cartridge, passes through the diagnostic instrument, and ends at the at least one reservoir of the cartridge, and is capable of providing fluid from the cartridge to the diagnostic instrument.
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142. A diagnostic system having a closed fluidic pathway, comprising:
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a diagnostic instrument comprising; an internal standard; a first probe fluidically connected to the internal standard module by at least one fluidic tube; an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection system fluidically connected to the internal standard by the at least one fluidic tube, wherein the ECL detection system comprises; an ECL detection module comprising; an enclosure having a top and a base, wherein the surface of the base is flat and capable of forming a working surface, and the top is attached to the base capable of forming the bottom of the enclosure thereby forming a cavity having a height; a measurement containment area;
a first electrode surface;
a second electrode surface; and
a first gasket cutout, wherein the measurement containment area is formed in part by the first electrode surface, the second electrode surface and the first gasket cutout, and wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are stacked and separated by the first gasket, and
wherein the base supports the first electrode, the first gasket has a compressible thickness, and the electrode/gasket stack resides in the cavity capable of creating a predetermined separation gap between the first and second electrode surfaces;a transparent window in at least one cutout of the second electrode capable of facilitating ECL detection, wherein at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port in the at least one cutout of the second electrode are capable of transporting fluids in and out of the measurement containment area; and an opaque enclosure surrounding the ECL module capable of exclude ambient light; a pump fluidically connected to the ECL detection system by at least one fluidic tube and fluidically connected to a waste probe by at least one fluidic tube; a cartridge comprising; at least one needle; at least one reservoir; at least one fluidic seal; and at least one fluidic channel, wherein the closed fluidic pathway comprises the diagnostic fluidic pathway of the diagnostic instrument; and the at least one fluidic channel of the cartridge, wherein the closed fluidic pathway begins at the least one needle of the cartridge, passes through the diagnostic instrument, and ends at the at least one reservoir of the cartridge, and is capable of providing fluid from the cartridge to the diagnostic instrument. - View Dependent Claims (143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150)
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