TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH BLOOD SAMPLING
First Claim
1. A device for withdrawing blood from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
- a fluid transporter;
a vacuum chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure before blood is withdrawn into the device; and
a storage chamber, separate from the vacuum chamber, for receiving blood withdrawn from the subject through the fluid transporter when a negative pressure is applied to the skin of the subject.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to devices and techniques associated with diagnostics, therapies, and other applications, including skin-associated applications, for example, devices for delivering and/or withdrawing fluid from subjects, e.g., through the skin. In some embodiments, the device includes a system for accessing an extractable medium from and/or through the skin of the subject at an access site, and a pressure regulator supported by a support structure, able to create a pressure differential across the skin at least a portion of the access site. The device may also include, in some cases, a sensor supported by the support structure for determining at least one condition of the to extractable medium from the subject, and optionally a signal generator supported by the support structure for generating a signal relating to the condition of the medium determined by the sensor.
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26 Claims
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1. A device for withdrawing blood from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a fluid transporter; a vacuum chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure before blood is withdrawn into the device; and a storage chamber, separate from the vacuum chamber, for receiving blood withdrawn from the subject through the fluid transporter when a negative pressure is applied to the skin of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for withdrawing blood from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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at least 6 microneedles; and a storage chamber for receiving blood withdrawn from the subject, the storage chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure prior to receiving blood. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for withdrawing blood from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a fluid transporter; a first storage chamber for receiving blood withdrawn from the subject through the fluid transporter, the storage chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure prior to receiving blood; and a reaction entity contained within the first storage chamber able to react with an analyte contained within the blood, wherein a product of the reaction entity with the analyte is determinable. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for withdrawing blood from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a fluid transporter; a storage chamber for receiving blood withdrawn from the subject through the fluid transporter, the storage chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure prior to receiving blood; and a potassium sensor able to determine potassium ions within blood contained within the device.
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24. A device for withdrawing blood from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a fluid transporter; a storage chamber for receiving blood withdrawn from the subject through the fluid transporter, the storage chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure prior to receiving blood; and a flow controller able to control blood flow into the storage chamber. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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