Abstract:
Interstitial fluid glucose measuring device, system and method, the device comprising first and second cavities (10, 20), both configured for being in fluid communication with interstitial fluid outside the cavities, wherein the first and second pressure sensors (12, 22) are configured for sensing the pressure in said first and second cavities (10, 20), respectively. The first cavity (10) comprises an active solution and is defined in part by a first glucose porous membrane (11) interfacing on one side the interior of said first cavity (10) and on the other side configured for interfacing the interstitial body fluid. The active solution (13) is a composition comprising a lectin and a polysaccharide.
Abstract:
The present invention disclose a method for manufacturing ultra-thin reinforced membranes from a SOI wafer having a front side and a back side, the front side having a etch stop layer buried under a device layer, provided for by forming reinforcement bars by etching openings in the device layer down to the etch stop layer, filling the openings at least partially by deposition of a first filler, and then polishing the top surface to the silicon surface before depositing a membrane material.
Abstract:
A self-destructing disposable syringe comprising a syringe housing (1), a plunger with plunger rod (2) and plunger head (3) with seal (3'), and an injection needle (4), an extension (7) running from the external end wall (5) of the housing (1) and equipped with inwardly bendable flaps (6); a holder (8) located centrally in the housing (1) having a central bore (9) and having a flange (10) formed at the end facing the plunger head (3) having a liquid-tight seal (11) against the liquid chamber (12) of the housing (1); and having a wholly or partly tapered part (15) extending inside the flapped extension (7) of the housing (1) and having an end bead (16) with an inverted collar (17) for interaction with and retention (21) of the inwardly bent flaps (20) on the extension (7) of the housing (1); having an injection needle (4) running through the bore (9) of the holder (8), an end sleeve (22) which is coaxial with and intimately surrounds the flapped extension (7), which extension and end sleeve can be made in one piece; and means (18, 13, 14, 20) for retracting the hypodermic needle (4) inside the syringe housing (1) after use.
Abstract:
Present invention relates to a composition comprising a carbohydrate-binding molecule, the carbohydrate-binding molecule being a lectin; a lectin-binding molecule, the lectin-binding molecule being a polysaccharide; at least one chloride salt of a divalent metal ion, wherein the lectin to polysaccharide molar ratio is from 3:1 to 1:1. Present invention also relates to a method of preparing the above composition, and the usage of the composition in carbohydrate sensing systems.
Abstract:
The present invention disclose a method for manufacturing ultra-thin reinforced membranes from a SOI wafer having a front side and a back side, the front side having a etch stop layer buried under a device layer, provided for by forming reinforcement bars by etching openings in the device layer down to the etch stop layer, filling the openings at least partially by deposition of a first filler, and then polishing the top surface to the silicon surface before depositing a membrane material.
Abstract:
Interstitial fluid glucose measuring device, system and method, the device comprising first and second cavities (10, 20), both configured for being in fluid communication with interstitial fluid outside the cavities, wherein the first and second pressure sensors (12, 22) are configured for sensing the pressure in said first and second cavities (10, 20), respectively. The first cavity (10) comprises an active solution and is defined in part by a first glucose porous membrane (11) interfacing on one side the interior of said first cavity (10) and on the other side configured for interfacing the interstitial body fluid. The active solution (13) is a composition comprising a lectin and a polysaccharide.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for measuring augmented osmotic pressure in a reference cavity is provided, in which the device comprise a substrate frame (4) attached to a support structure (1) in which a plurality of transducer devices (2) are buried. An array of osmotic membranes (3) is integrated by the support structure and which acts to facilitate a trans-membrane pressure gradient as a function of the osmotic pressure change in a sealed cavity (7). The sealed cavity is formed by rigid substrate materials (5,6) in which the membranes, support structure and transducer devices only will be subject to induced stress in response to augmented osmotic pressure and thereby generate a pressure induced signal change observed from the transducer devices. The transducer devices may be arranged as piezoresistive elements,, as micromechanical switches, as variable capacitive elements or as an optical light source and detector. The device can be used to monitor changes in osmotic pressure in response to a concentration change of a specified dissolved solute particle.
Abstract:
The present invention teaches a method, system and units for measuring changes in blood during a longer period of time in vivo with a patient by measuring diffusivity of solvent. A differential pressure sensor is arranged on a silicon wafer or beam comprising resistors being in communication with fluids in two chambers via semipermable membranes enabling measuring of two components in said blood by tracking changes over time.