摘要:
A device for obtaining body fluid is described which has at least one lancet comprising a lancet body and a tip. The lancet has at least one structure with an altered stiffness which can also be referred to as a bending region. This structure preferably has a lower or reduced stiffness than the remaining lancet body such that the lancet can be bent in this region when a force acts thereon. In this process, the orientation of the tip is changed relative to the remaining lancet body. This change in orientation is preferably out of the lancet body plane.
摘要:
An analysis device for in vivo determination of an analyte in a patient's body, comprising a transdermal measurement probe (2) adapted to be introduced through the skin surface (4) into the body, with a probe head (6) including an electro-chemical analysis sensor (7) with two measurement electrodes (25, 26, 27), a body-wearable probe connection unit (3) adapted to be worn on the body and for connection to the transdermal measurement probe (2), a test circuit (22) connected with the measurement electrodes (25, 26, 27), wherein after contact of the measurement electrodes (25, 26, 27) with a body fluid the test circuit (22) generates a test signal characteristic for the desired analysis result, an evaluation circuit (23) for evaluating test signals from the test circuit (22) and for generating an information about the desired analysis result, wherein the test circuit (22) is integrated in the probe head (6) as part of probe head electronics (10), the probe head (6) is coupled to light conductor (8, 18), the probe head (6) includes an optical sensor (17) for converting electrical signals from the probe head electronics (10) into light signals, and for transmitting the light signals via the light conductor (8, 18) coupled to the probe head (6), and the probe connection unit (3) contains a light receiver (28) for receiving the light signals from the measurement probe (2) for further processing.
摘要:
A system and method for the optical determination of the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid. The system comprises an analytical test element which has a support layer and a detection area arranged thereon which contains the reagents required for the detection of the analyte in a body fluid as well as an instrument which has an illumination unit with at least one light source, a detection unit and an evaluation unit. The detection unit is optically scanned with the illumination unit and the detection unit.
摘要:
The present invention generally relates to a system for sampling body fluids. In particular, the system has an implantable catheter for introduction into a tissue, a pump for transporting a volume of the body fluid out of the catheter, a volume determination unit for determining the volume of fluid and a control means for controlling the pump means based on the determined volume of body fluid.
摘要:
According to the invention the analytical system includes a transport unit which is driven by piezoactive elements. The transport unit enables a direct or indirect transport of the test elements thus enabling a complete or partial automation of analytical methods. Furthermore the invention encompasses a transport unit for transporting a test element which according to the invention is controlled by an optical detector which detects the test element in the system.
摘要:
A needleless hypodermic injection system for injecting a liquid medication, which system comprises a disposable cartridge which contains a medication and which comprises a propellant and an igniter, and a reusable application device which comprises a pressure chamber for receiving the medication cartridge, actuation means including an ignition system and means for ensuring reliability and safety of the system. The reusable application device comprises: (a) a housing including a fist housing section and a second housing section which are adapted to be assembled together by a screwing operation, the first housing section comprising a front part having an injection outlet and a chamber adapted to receive a the cartridge contains the medication to be injected and also contains a propellant and an igniter, and (b) means for selectively activating said igniter of said cartridge when predetermined conditions are fulfilled.
摘要:
Analysis device for determining an analyte in vivo in the body of a patient, having a measuring probe with a hollow needle (18) which can pierce through the skin. Light is passed through the hollow needle (18) and into the body via an optical fiber (22) travelling in the hollow needle (18). The light transported in the optical fiber (22) is modified in the measuring probe (3), the modification being characteristic of the presence of the analyte. A measurement and evaluation unit (4) measures the change to extract information concerning the presence of the analyte in the body. The hollow needle (18) is permeable, at least in a partial section of its length, serving as a measuring section (30) which can be inserted into the skin so that interstitial liquid may penetrate through the hollow needle wall to a measuring section of the optical fiber extending in the hollow needle (18) and the modification of the light characteristic of the presence of the analyte is effected through interaction with the interstitial liquid in the measuring section.
摘要:
Analytical system for monitoring patient blood concentration of a substance to be analyzed, comprising analysis-elements (12) containing reagents and an evaluation instrument comprising a measurement device to measure a change resulting from a reaction of the analyte with the reagents in order to determine, from the measurement values so obtained, analytical data representing element analysis data C.sub.A.In order to allow continuous monitoring of the analyte with good accuracy and a reduced number of invasive sample generation steps it is proposed that the analytical system further comprises (i) a sensor unit (2) portable on the patient body, said sensor unit (2) including a sensor (7) borne on the patient body for the direct and reagent-free measurement of a parameter correlating with the concentration of the analyzed substance and a transmitter for the wireless transmission of data signals; and (ii) a sensor-analysis means to ascertain sensor-analysis data C.sub.S from the measurement values of said parameter measured by said sensor; and the evaluation instrument further comprises a receiver to receive in wireless manner the data signals from the sensor unit (2), calibration means to calibrate the sensor-analysis data C.sub.S on the basis of the element-analysis data C.sub.A and (iii) a data memory for the long-term storage of analytical data, whereby said evaluation instrument forms a central unit (3) of an integrated analysis-element/sensor monitoring system (1).
摘要:
The invention relates to a test element as a single-use article for examining a body fluid, comprising a lancing member that can be inserted into a body part, a collecting area configured thereon for body fluid obtained by the lancing and at least one light guide for an optical measurement in the collecting area. The collecting area is formed by a collection recess of the lancing member which extends in the lancing direction and the light guide is integrated into the lancing member such that it is secure against displacement and the distal end thereof is arranged in a proximal measurement zone of the collection recess.
摘要:
The invention concerns a control device for a medical test system which has a lancing element that can be inserted into body tissue to collect body fluid and a lancing drive for the lancing element. A sensor element for body fluid is arranged on the lancing element and a control unit is coupled to the sensor element for detecting a fault when collecting body fluid. In order to improve the success rate, the control unit actuates the lancing drive for an automatic puncture repetition in less than 1 second when a fault, e.g., inadequate wetting of a detection field, occurs.