Health monitoring device, device modules and method
First Claim
1. A method for carrying out a health monitoring measurement using a portable health monitoring device, the device comprising:
- a first shutter;
a second shutter; and
a body having a first opening, a space within the body containing a plurality of sensor elements, a second opening and a piercing means,wherein the space within the body containing a plurality of sensor elements communicates with the first opening, and the piercing means is arranged to extend out from the second opening,wherein the method comprises the steps of;
operating the first shutter to expose the first opening through which at least one of the sensor elements of the plurality of sensor elements can be accessed;
operating the second shutter to expose the second opening and the piercing means;
operating the piercing means to pierce a layer of skin at a sampling location; and
obtaining a sample from the sampling location using the at least one of the sensor elements.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a health monitoring device for measuring blood or tissue indicators and a strip cassette. The device comprises a body having first and second openings, a piercing means being connected to the body and having a piercing head, the piercing means being arranged to extend from the first opening and cockable and releasable for piercing the skin with the piercing head, and a space into which a number of sensor strips can be arranged so that the strips can be brought out from the body one at a time. The device further comprises a shutter that is functionally connected to the body and has a first position arranged to tightly close the first and second openings, and a second position for allowing one sensor strip to be pushed from the first opening into sampling position and for exposing the first and second openings.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for carrying out a health monitoring measurement using a portable health monitoring device, the device comprising:
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a first shutter; a second shutter; and a body having a first opening, a space within the body containing a plurality of sensor elements, a second opening and a piercing means, wherein the space within the body containing a plurality of sensor elements communicates with the first opening, and the piercing means is arranged to extend out from the second opening, wherein the method comprises the steps of; operating the first shutter to expose the first opening through which at least one of the sensor elements of the plurality of sensor elements can be accessed; operating the second shutter to expose the second opening and the piercing means; operating the piercing means to pierce a layer of skin at a sampling location; and obtaining a sample from the sampling location using the at least one of the sensor elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A device for performing a health monitoring measurement on the blood of a subject comprising:
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a body having a first opening, a second opening, a space within the body containing a plurality of sensor strips and a piercing means, the space within the body containing a plurality of sensor strips communicating with the first opening and the piercing means arranged to extend out from the second opening; and a shutter means having a first shutter for covering the first opening and a second shutter for covering the second opening, wherein an operation of the first shutter exposes a first portion of the body containing the first opening and at least one of the plurality of sensor strips, and wherein an operation of the second shutter exposes a second portion of the body containing the second opening and the piercing means whereby the piercing means can pierce the skin of the subject to obtain a blood sample which can then be applied to the at least one sensor strip. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A health monitoring device comprising:
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a body having a first opening and a housing containing a plurality of sensor elements, the housing communicating with the first opening such that at least one sensor element of the plurality of sensor elements may be brought out of the said first opening; a lancet device attached to the body and having a second opening in the lancet device separate from the first opening in the body and a piercing means arranged to extend out from the second opening; and a shutter means for covering at least one of the first opening and the second opening, wherein the shutter means comprises a first shutter for covering the first opening and a second shutter for covering the second opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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