Systems and Methods for Detecting a Biological Condition

US20170370914A1Inactive Publication Date: 2017-12-28LEUKODX
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US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
LEUKODX
Publication Date
2017-12-28
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Abstract

The present invention provides self-contained systems, apparatus and methods for determining a chemical state, the system includes a stationary cartridge for performing the assay therein, the cartridge adapted to house at least one reagent adapted to react with a sample; and at least one reporter functionality adapted to report a reaction of the at least one reagent with the sample to report a result of the assay, a mechanical controller including a first urging means adapted to apply a force externally onto the cartridge to release the at least one reagent; and at least one second urging means adapted to apply a removable force to induce fluidic movement in a first direction in the cartridge and upon removal of the force causing fluidic movement in an opposite direction to the first direction, an optical reader adapted to detect the reaction and a processor adapted to receive data from the optical reader and to process the data to determine said chemical state.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present invention claims priority from US provisional patent application 61 / 737,854, to Kasdan et al, filed on Dec. 17, 2012, US provisional patent application 61 / 737,856, to Kasdan et al., filed on Dec. 17, 2012 and from US Patent Application no. 13 / 716,246 filed on December 17, 2012, incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for detecting a biological condition, and more specifically to methods and apparatus for detecting a biological condition in small fluid samples.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] There are numerous medical conditions which are hard to diagnose. Often diagnosis by a physician is based on the physician's observation of combinations of symptoms in a patient. This sometimes leads to misdiagnosis. Furthermore, the patient's response to a treatment, whether drug or other modality is often followed up by physician's observation.

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