摘要:
A bodily fluid sampling device (30) includes a piercing device (42) and a sensor (56) enclosed in a housing (32). A cassette (54), which contains test media (64), is positioned proximal to the sensor (56) so that the sensor (56) is able to analyze a bodily fluid sample collected on the test media (64). The cassette (54) includes a supply portion (66) from which unused test media (64) is supplied and a storage portion (68) in which contaminated test media (64) is stored after exposure to the bodily fluid. The cassette (54) is adapted to collect a series of bodily fluid samples without requiring disposal of the test media (64).
摘要:
An integrated bodily fluid sampling device (60) is used to sample a bodily fluid from an incision in skin. The device includes a lancet (62) for forming the incision in the skin. A housing is coupled to the lancet (62). The housing defines at least in part a capillary channel (98) with an opening (100). The capillary channel (98) is sized to draw the bodily fluid from the incision via capillary action. A test size (72) is positioned along the capillary channel (98) for analyzing the fluid. In one form, a flexible sheet (76) extends from the housing proximal the opening (100) of the capillary channel (98) for drawing the bodily fluid into the opening (100) of the capillary channel (98). In another form, the lancet (62) is slidably received inside the channel (98). During lancing, the lancet (62) extends from the housing to form the incision. Fluid from the incision is drawn into the channel (98) and is deposited on the test strip (72) for anaylsis.
摘要:
A body fluid sampling device (110) with an incision forming member (112) travels longitudinally within a capillary member with a capillary tube tip (124) to maintain the incision open when the body fluid sampling device (110) is presented into the skin. The body fluid sampling device (110) both creates the incision and obtains the bodily fluid sample without having to be adjusted or removed from the skin.