Method and device for sampling and analyzing interstitial fluid and whole blood samples

a sampling method and interstitial fluid technology, applied in the field of sampling and analyzing interstitial fluid and whole blood samples, can solve the problems of scar tissue build-up, difficult to obtain a sample in the region, and reduce patient compliance in regular monitoring
US20070017805A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-25LIFESCAN IP HLDG LLC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
LIFESCAN IP HLDG LLC
Publication Date
2007-01-25
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Abstract

The invention disclosed in this application is a method and device for combining the sampling and analyzing of sub-dermal fluid samples, e.g., interstitial fluid or whole blood, in a device suitable for hospital bedside and home use. It is applicable to any analyte that exists in a usefully representative concentration in the fluid, and is especially suited to the monitoring of glucose.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 369,120, filed Feb. 13, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 166,487, filed Jun. 10, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,939,312, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09 / 536,235, filed Mar. 27, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,612,111.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to a method and device for combining the sampling and analyzing of interstitial fluid or whole blood samples which is suitable for hospital bedside and home use. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The management of many medical conditions requires the measurement and monitoring of a variety of analytes in bodily fluid. Historically, the measurement of analytes in blood has required an invasive technique, such as a venipuncture or finger puncture, to obtain blood for sampling purposes. An example of an analyte which is routinely tested by obtaining a blood sample through an invasive...

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