Biological fluid sampling device
First Claim
1. A biological fluid sampling device, comprising:
- a housing having an inlet port, a reservoir disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the inlet port, and a first cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir;
a first test element removably receivable within the first cavity, wherein the first test element is a test strip; and
a puncturing element, a portion of which is disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through the inlet port of the housing.
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Abstract
A biological fluid sampling device adapted to receive a blood sample and includes a housing having a reservoir disposed therein and a first cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir is disclosed. The biological fluid sampling device includes a first test element removably receivable within the first cavity and a lancet having a puncturing element. Additionally, the housing may include a second cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir and a second test element removably receivable within the second cavity. With the blood sample received within the reservoir of the biological fluid sampling device, the first test element and the second test element are adapted to receive a portion of the blood sample. In this manner, the biological fluid sampling device allows for a blood sample to be collected on a plurality of test elements simultaneously. In one embodiment, the biological fluid sampling device contains a sample stabilizer.
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21 Claims
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1. A biological fluid sampling device, comprising:
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a housing having an inlet port, a reservoir disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the inlet port, and a first cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir; a first test element removably receivable within the first cavity, wherein the first test element is a test strip; and a puncturing element, a portion of which is disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through the inlet port of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A biological fluid sampling device, comprising:
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a housing having an inlet port, a reservoir disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the inlet port, a first cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a second cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir; a first test element removably receivable within the first cavity; a second test element removably receivable within the second cavity; and a puncturing element, a portion of which is disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the , housing and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through the inlet port of the housing.
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13. A biological fluid sampling device adapted to receive a blood sample, the biological fluid sampling device comprising:
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a housing having a resiliently deformable upper portion, a lower portion, an inlet port within the lower portion, a reservoir disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the inlet port, the reservoir adapted to receive the blood sample via the inlet port, and a first cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir, the upper portion transitionable between an undeformed position and a deformed position; a first test element removably receivable within the first cavity; and a puncturing element, a portion of which is disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through the inlet port of the housing, wherein the puncturing element is configured to move from the pre-actuated position to the puncturing position upon actuation of the upper portion from the undeformed position to the deformed position, wherein after the puncturing element moves to the puncturing position, the upper portion is configured to return to its undeformed position and returns the puncturing element to the pre-actuated position, and wherein with the blood sample received within the reservoir, the first test element is adapted to receive a portion of the blood sample. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A biological fluid testing system for a blood sample, the biological fluid testing system comprising:
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a biological fluid sampling device adapted to receive the blood sample, the biological fluid sampling device comprising; a housing having a resiliently deformable upper portion, a lower portion, an inlet port at the lower portion, a reservoir disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the inlet port, the reservoir adapted to receive the blood sample via the inlet port, and a first cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir, the upper portion transitionable between an undeformed position and a deformed position; a first test element removably receivable within the first cavity; and a puncturing element, a portion of which is disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through the inlet port of the housing, wherein the puncturing element is configured to move from the re-actuated position to the puncturing position upon actuation of the upper portion from the undeformed position to the deformed position, wherein after the puncturing element moves to the puncturing position, the upper portion is configured to return to its undeformed position and returns the puncturing element to the pre-actuated position, and wherein with the blood sample received within the reservoir, the first test element is adapted to receive a portion of the blood sample; and a blood testing device adapted to receive the first test element for closed transfer of the blood sample from the first test element to the blood testing device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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