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Device with integrated allergy testing

  • US 10,617,344 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2016
  • Issued: 04/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector for indicating the presence of a substance in blood, the connector comprising:

  • a housing having;

    a proximal end defining a proximal opening and a first channel, the proximal end having Luer threads configured to removably couple with a distal end of a medical device, and the first channel being in fluid communication with the medical device through the proximal opening when the proximal end is coupled to the medical device;

    a distal end defining a distal opening and a second channel, the distal end having a coupling configured to removably couple with a hub of a needle, the second channel being in fluid communication with the needle through the distal opening when the distal end is coupled to the hub of the needle, anda window defining a hollow interior for receiving withdrawn blood from the second channel that is received from the needle, the window being between the proximal and distal ends of the housing; and

    a test strip held within the hollow interior of the housing, the test strip being configured to produce a signal visible through the window that indicates the presence or absence of the substance in the withdrawn blood.

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