Wearable Automated Blood Sampling and Monitoring System
First Claim
1. A wearable automated blood chemistry monitoring device comprising (A) a mini pump, (B) a portable form factor mechanical apparatus;
- (C) at least one measurement element for measuring at least one blood parameter (D) a catheter connected to the pump via a tube, (E) a computerized device adapted to automatically measure blood analytes and blood parameters (F) a belt adapted to hold the housing, a waste bag, and a flush solution bag.
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Abstract
A wearable blood chemistry monitoring device is disclosed which comprises a wearable automated blood chemistry monitoring device comprising (A) a mini pump which can be, for example a peristaltic pump or syringe pump; (B) a portable form factor mechanical apparatus which preferably includes a rotatable disc with a hole which fits over the pump; (C) at least one measurement element for measuring at least one blood parameter, preferably on the disc, and preferably a series of glucose strips arranged radially in a spoke-like pattern on the disc; (D) a catheter connected to the pump via a tube; (E) a computerized device adapted to automatically measure blood analytes and blood parameters; (F) a belt adapted to hold the housing, a waste bag, and a flush solution bag; wherein the pump and disk are arranged in the housing so that a hole in a disk fits over the pump.
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20 Claims
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1. A wearable automated blood chemistry monitoring device comprising (A) a mini pump, (B) a portable form factor mechanical apparatus;
- (C) at least one measurement element for measuring at least one blood parameter (D) a catheter connected to the pump via a tube, (E) a computerized device adapted to automatically measure blood analytes and blood parameters (F) a belt adapted to hold the housing, a waste bag, and a flush solution bag.
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20. A method for automatically measuring blood analytes and blood parameters, the method comprising:
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programming a device controller unit to obtain a blood sample at predetermined time intervals wherein a portable form factor mechanical apparatus is activated; attaching a central catheter to a proximal port of the device; initiating a blood sample at said predetermined time interval; measuring analytes and parameters of said blood sample using an analyte measuring element in said blood sampling and measurement unit; and displaying measurement of said analytes and parameters.
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