METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING BLOOD FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Japanese Patent JP3854972

B2

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for collecting a blood sample from a patient by a reliable painless method for diagnostic purposes.
SOLUTION: The method includes: a step (a) of forming a non-sealed opening on the surface of the skin to take out the blood sample: and a step (b) of taking the blood sample out of the non-sealed opening on the skin under the support of vacuum and skin stretching. The apparatus includes:(a) a device for forming the non-sealed opening on the surface of the skin to take out the sample, preferably an incision assembly; and (b) a vacuum pump. Preferably, the apparatus includes a housing as well. An air pressure incision assembly which uses a differential gas pressure for extruding a lancet into skin tissue is also provided. An article is also provided for collecting blood to detect analyte in the blood. A meter to measure signals generated by a detecting element of the article can be combined for use.

David's Day Cunningham
Timothy P. Henning
Eritsk Bey Chain
Douglas F Young
Michael sey loweri
Thomas The Scapira
Hiuu d'Abriyu Graham
Andry Yu Jay Miu Taties
The efrey are chienverse
Graham Jay Heuses
Jeweled El Watkin
Gary F. Prokop
Jiyoshi Yua P Gold Farb

JP2004050904A

December 06, 2006

February 26, 2004

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A61B5/151; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/1459; A61B5/1473; A61B5/15; A61B5/154; A61B5/157; G01N33/48; G01N33/66; (IPC1-7): A61B5/15

JP8317917A
JP8317918A

WO1996037148A1

Yoshio Kawaguchi

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