47 results about "Blood test device" patented technology

A blood sensor comprises a base (12), a detection part (16) disposed on the base (12), a blood collection needle (13) disposed at a front end (12a) of the base (12), a negative pressure generation part (17) for applying negative pressure to a portion of the blood collection needle (13), and a supply path (15) for supplying blood collected by the blood collection needle (13) to a detection part (16).

It is intended to provide a blood test apparatus whereby the vicinity of a site to be punctured for collecting the blood can be negatively pressurized and the negative pressurization can be conducted at an appropriate time without resorting to a special operation, thereby facilitating a blood test. More specifically speaking, a blood test apparatus which comprises: a housing having an opening: a puncture means located in the opening; a first sensing means whereby the contact of the front face of the opening with a site to be punctured is detected; a negative pressurization means whereby the inside of the opening is negatively pressurized; a blood sensor whereby the blood, that flows out from the punctured site having been punctured by the puncture means after negatively pressurizing the inside of the opening by the negative pressurization means, is collected; and a measurement circuit whereby a signal obtained from the blood sensor analyzing components in the blood is measured, wherein the negative pressurization means starts up when the first sensing means detects the contact of the front face of the opening with the site to be punctured.

A piercing device, a blood inspection device, and a piercing method that facilitate timing management for piercing. The piercing device has a housing (22), a laser emission device (26) being piercing means provided in the housing (22), a holding section (25) provided facing the laser emission device (26), negative pressure means (28) for applying negative pressure to a negative pressure chamber (28a) provided at the holding section (25), an electric circuit section (27) for controlling the negative pressure means (28), a first skin sensor (28b) for causing the laser emission device (26) to prepare for operation, and a timer (27k) for automatically outputting a preparation-for-piercing-is-ready signal based on an output from the first skin sensor (28b). Based on the output from the timer (27k), the laser emission device (26) being the piercing means emits a laser beam (26h) to perform piercing.

A blood test device using a laser as a puncture means. More specifically, it is intended to provide a blood test device using a laser as a puncture means by which the skin can be fixed at a definite position by raising up the punctured skin under negative pressure and thus bringing it into close contact with a blood sensor and in which the laser is focused into the vicinity of the blood sensor face. Thus, it is possible to provide a blood test device of the laser puncture type whereby the skin can be surely punctured while giving little pain to a patient.

A blood sensor including a base (12), a detection part (16) disposed on the base (12), a blood collection needle (13) disposed at a front end (12a) of the base (12), a negative pressure generation part (17) for applying negative pressure to a portion of the blood collection needle (13), and a supply path (15) for supplying blood collected by the blood collection needle (13) to a detection part (16).

A blood test device (21) ensuring successful measurement wherein fingers scarcely slip out from the blood test device and blood never sticks to other sites in the course from the puncture of the patient's skin to the completion of the blood test. This blood test device (21) comprises a cartridge (24) in which sensors (23) pooling blood oozing out from the punctured skin are stored in a layered state, a transport unit transporting a single sensor sheet (23) from the inside of the cartridge (24) to the outside, a holder (25) holding the transported sensor (23), a laser emitting unit (26) puncturing the skin in the state where the sensor (23) is held by the holder (25), and a pump (28) keeping the inside of the holder (25) and the inside of the cartridge (24) under negative pressure.

A blood inspection device using laser as puncture means. The blood inspection device has an electric power source control circuit for controlling electric power supply of an electric power source section including an electric power source for driving an electric circuit for measurement and also including an electric power source for driving a laser emission device. When a battery is used as the electric power source, the circuit measures the remaining level and voltage of the battery to control the power source so that electric power shortage does not disenable measurement.

A blood test apparatus having a simple constitution whereby stable measurement can be conducted by surely sampling the blood in an amount being small but sufficient for the test without placing too much burden on a patient. When a first skin contact sensor of this apparatus detects the skin, driving of a negative pressure unit is initiated. Thus, the skin rises and comes into contact with a second skin contact sensor. After piercing into the skin, the negative pressure supply is once ceased. Next, the negative pressure is applied again for a definite period of time. Thus, the opening in the skin is broadened, which facilitates the flow out of the blood.

A blood test apparatus wherein a blood collection needle and a blood sensor can be easily attached and detached so that a burden or pain of a patient can be relieved. More specifically speaking, a blood test apparatus wherein a holder, a lancet, a blood collection needle and a blood sensor are united together as a blood collection cartridge that is detachably mounted to the apparatus body. When this blood collection cartridge is attached, a plunger involved in the apparatus body holds the lancet and connectors involved in the apparatus body come into contact with the blood sensor. It is preferable that the contact points with the blood sensor of the individual connectors are located at intervals at the same angle centering on a definite point.

A blood testing apparatus (100) includes a blood acquiring section (10) that acquires a blood sample, a particle counter (20) that measures a particle count in the blood sample, and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measuring section (30) that measures a erythrocyte sedimentation rate in the blood sample. The particle counter (20) and the ESR measuring section (30) being arranged in parallel.

The present invention relates to a test socket that is disposed between a blood test device and a test apparatus to electrically connect a terminal of the blood test device and a pad of the test apparatus with each other. Conduction units that are arranged at positions corresponding to the terminal of the blood test device and show conductivity in a thickness direction have: conduction units that are arranged in such a manner that multiple conductive particles are arranged in the thickness direction in an elastic insulating material; and an insulating support unit that supports and insulates each of the conduction units. The conductive particles are provided with through-holes bored through one surface and another surface other than the one surface, and the through-holes are filled with the elastic insulating material.

A blood sensor usable both for a blood inspection device that performs puncture with a puncturing needle and for a blood inspection device that performs puncture with laser. In concrete, this invention comprises a sensor unit having a holder and a blood sensor mounted to the holder and a needle unit having a slidable puncturing needle. The needle unit provides a blood sensor block detachably fitted to the inside of the holder of the sensor unit. The blood sensor block is applied to a needle-puncturing type blood inspection device. The sensor unit from which the needle unit is removed is applied to a laser-puncturing type blood inspection device.

The present invention relates to a test socket with a high density conduction section, and more particularly the test socket arranged between a blood test device and a test apparatus for electrically connecting the terminal of the blood test device and the pad of the test apparatus includes: a first electrical conduction part arranged at the position corresponding to the terminal of the blood test device consisting of a plurality of first electrical conduction particles arranged in the direction of the thickness in a resilient material; a resilient electrical conduction sheet including an insulation support part for supporting the first electrical conduction part by insulating an adjacent first electrical conduction part; a support sheet attached to the upper side of the resilient electrical conduction sheet having a through-hole formed at every position corresponding to the terminal of the blood test device; and a second electrical conduction part filling the through hole of the support sheet consisting of a plurality of second electrical conduction particles arranged in the direction of the thickness in a resilient material, characterized in that the second electrical conduction particles are arranged in the resilient material with a higher density than the first electrical conduction particles, and the though holes have the upper end with a larger diameter than that of the lower end.

A sensor holder comprises a sensor mounting part having a first face on which a blood sensor is placed, a second face provided on the opposite side from the first face, and a through-hole that goes from the first face to the second face and is large enough to allow a laser beam to pass through; a finger holding part that is provided on the second face and surrounds the through-hole, and a grip that sticks out from the blood testing device when the sensor holder is mounted to the blood testing device.

A blood inspection device using laser as puncture means. The blood inspection device has an electric power source control circuit for controlling electric power supply of an electric power source section including an electric power source for driving an electric circuit for measurement and also including an electric power source for driving a laser emission device. When a battery is used as the electric power source, the circuit measures the remaining level and voltage of the battery to control the power source so that electric power shortage does not disenable measurement.

A blood test apparatus has a housing with an opening, and a plunger that moves back and forth inside the housing, the plunger having a projecting member. A fixing member fixes the plunger, which is provided in the housing. A blood sampling cartridge, in which a blood sensor, a puncturer, and a holder that holds the blood sensor and the puncturer, are integrated. The blood sampling cartridge is removably attached to the opening. The puncturer includes a lancet, one end of which is held by the plunger, and a blood collection needle attached to an other end of the lancet. A measuring circuit measures a signal obtained from the blood sensor to analyze components in the blood.

A blood sensor to be used in a blood test apparatus, more specifically speaking, a blood sensor which can be easily attached to a blood test apparatus and detached therefrom. Namely, a blood sensor to be detachably attached to a blood test apparatus having a plural number of connectors, which comprises: a supply channel to which blood is supplied; a detection section provided in the supply channel; a plural number of detection electrodes formed in an area including the detection section; a plural number of connection electrodes electrically connected to the detection electrodes respectively; and a standard electrode serving as a standard for differentiating these connection electrodes. The connectors are connected respectively to the connection electrodes and the standard electrode of the blood sensor having been attached to a definite position of the blood test apparatus.

A blood test device (21) ensuring successful measurement wherein fingers scarcely slip out from the blood test device and blood never sticks to other sites in the course from the puncture of the patient's skin to the completion of the blood test. This blood test device (21) comprises a cartridge (24) in which sensors (23) pooling blood oozing out from the punctured skin are stored in a layered state, a transport unit transporting a single sensor sheet (23) from the inside of the cartridge (24) to the outside, a holder (25) holding the transported sensor (23), a laser emitting unit (26) puncturing the skin in the state where the sensor (23) is held by the holder (25), and a pump (28) keeping the inside of the holder (25) and the inside of the cartridge (24) under negative pressure.

The present invention relates to a test socket that is disposed between a blood test device and a test apparatus to electrically connect a terminal of the blood test device and a pad of the test apparatus with each other. Conduction units that are arranged at positions corresponding to the terminal of the blood test device and show conductivity in a thickness direction have: conduction units that are arranged in such a manner that multiple conductive particles are arranged in the thickness direction in an elastic insulating material; and an insulating support unit that supports and insulates each of the conduction units. The conductive particles are provided with through-holes bored through one surface and another surface other than the one surface, and the through-holes are filled with the elastic insulating material.

A blood test device whereby a used sensor can be discarded without staining the holding part after the completion of blood measurement. In this device, a blood sensor (23), which collects blood oozing out from the punctured skin and analyzes the blood components, is held between a first holder (25a) and a second holder (25b). The second holder (25b) is provided in a movable manner along the direction of closing to and separating from the first holder (25a). By a pressing projection (20b), the second holder (25b) is moved so that the second holder (25b) is separated from the first holder (25a). At the same time, the blood sensor (23) is separated from both of the first holder (25a) and the second holder (25b) and supported by supporting claws (20c). Thus, a gap is formed between the first holder (25a) and the second holder (25b) as described above.

A blood test device using a laser as a puncture member. More specifically, in a blood test device using a laser as a puncture member, the skin can be fixed at a definite position by raising the punctured skin under negative pressure, and thus the skin is brought into close contact with a blood sensor and the laser is focused on the vicinity of the blood sensor face. Thus, it is possible to provide a blood test device of the laser puncture type in which the skin can be surely punctured while giving little pain to a patient.

A blood inspection device capable of separately discharging a sensor and a filter by using single discharge means. The blood inspection device has a housing (12) provided with a circular hollow cylindrical body (12b) having an opening (12a). A filter unit (13) including a filter (21) is provided inside the cylindrical body (12b), and a sensor unit (14) including a sensor (22) is provided outside the cylindrical body (12b). A body (15a) of the discharge means (15) is slidable outside the cylindrical body (12b). A first discharge section (15b) of the discharge means (15) comes into contact with the sensor unit (14) to push out and discharge it. A second discharge section (15c) of the discharge means (15) comes into contact with the filter unit (13) to push out and discharge it.

This blood examination apparatus examines cancer cells mixed in an examination object which is flowing blood, and includes: a flow cell through which the examination object is made to flow; an imaging optical system which light output from the examination object in an examination region in the flow cell enters, the imaging optical system forming an image of the light on a first image plane; a first Fourier transformation optical system which optically two-dimensionally Fourier-transforms the image formed on the first image plane by the imaging optical system to form the Fourier-transformed image on a second image plane; a spatial light filter which selectively allows a portion in a certain range around an optical axis of the first Fourier transformation optical system of the image formed on the second image plane by the first Fourier transformation optical system to pass through; and a second Fourier transformation optical system which optically two-dimensionally Fourier-transforms the portion which has passed through the spatial light filter of the image formed on the second image plane by the first Fourier transformation optical system to form the Fourier-transformed image on a third image plane.

A blood test device is configured to measure a blood count and an electrolyte in a blood sample. The blood test device includes: a sample placement section in which a blood sample containing an anticoagulant containing a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) other than sodium salt, potassium salt, or calcium salt of EDTA is placed; and a measurement section by which measurement of a blood count and an electrolyte is carried out for the blood sample placed in the sample placement section.

A blood inspection device capable of separately discharging a sensor and a filter by using single discharge means. The blood inspection device has a housing (12) provided with a circular hollow cylindrical body (12b) having an opening (12a). A filter unit (13) including a filter (21) is provided inside the cylindrical body (12b), and a sensor unit (14) including a sensor (22) is provided outside the cylindrical body (12b). A body (15a) of the discharge means (15) is slidable outside the cylindrical body (12b). A first discharge section (15b) of the discharge means (15) comes into contact with the sensor unit (14) to push out and discharge it. A second discharge section (15c) of the discharge means (15) comes into contact with the filter unit (13) to push out and discharge it.

The invention discloses an intelligent high-throughput tumor screening and analyzing platform. The platform comprises a blood checking device, a B-type ultrasonic detecting device, a PET-CT diagnosticinstrument, a gynecological physical examination pap smear detector, a gastroscope device, an enteroscope device, a tumor marker screening and detecting device, a bone scanning device and an infraredscanner, wherein the blood examination device, the B-type ultrasonic detection device, the PET-CT diagnostic instrument, the gynecological physical examination pap smear detector, the gastroscope device, the enteroscope device, the tumor marker screening and detecting device, the bone scanning device and the infrared scanner are all connected with a computer detection analysis unit through signallines. By adopting the technical scheme, tumor examination results can be rapidly, comprehensively and accurately obtained at the early stage of tumors, the screening efficiency is improved to find the tumors as early as possible, it is ensured that the tumors are effectively treated in the early stage, the diagnosis and treatment effects are improved, and pain of patients and family members is relieved.

Disclosed is a sensor chip (11) provided with: a plate-shaped substrate (15); an inlet (20) which is provided in the thickness direction of the substrate (15) and into which blood (3) to be measured flows; a supply channel (21) connected to the inlet (20); and detection electrodes (17, 18, 19) provided on the supply channel (21). The substrate (15) is provided with an excess blood collection section (25) that suctions excess blood (3a) and stores the suctioned excess blood (3a).