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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182764 | System and method for coding information on a biosensor test strip The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, wherein the test strip may be encoded with information that can be read by a test meter into which the test strip is inserted. In one embodimen... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182747 | Test device for analyzing a biological sample liquid The invention concerns a test device for analyzing especially a biological sample liquid comprising a composite body consisting of a plurality of layers of flat materials and a sample channel located in the composite body for transporting the sample liquid from an a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180423 | Sensor with increased biocompatibility Sensors and methods for producing them are disclosed. A cavity is created and filled with a reagent that includes a conductive matrix, enzyme, catalyst, and binding agent, in a preferred embodiment. The cavity is substantially enclosed, leaving enough of an opening ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178043 | Device for analyzing samples Embodiments directed to a device for analyzing samples administered from a sample vessel are disclosed. One embodiment may comprise a central unit having a supply of reaction vessels and a sampling unit by which at least part of a sample is transferred from one of t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175812 | Method, system, and computer program product for calculating daily weighted averages of glucose measurements (or derived quantities) with time-based weights A method and system for calculating daily weighted averages of glucose measurements (or derived quantities) with time-based weights are disclosed. The present invention computes an average daily glucose value using the time based weights based on only consecutive gl... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173439 | Measurement system with optical referencing A system is described for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid by absorption measurement comprising a test element with a detection area which contains at least one reaction area with reagents for detecting the analyte which cause a change in the ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172866 | Medical aid The invention relates to a medical aid which comprises a lancet. The lancet is at least partially enclosed by a packaging that comprises a flexible film section. The lancet is arranged displaceably between upper and lower protective sections of the packaging. The fl... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172811 | Drug delivery pump drive using a shaped memory alloy wire A pump drive and a method thereof to dispense a liquid drug from a container having a plunger piston are disclosed. The pump drive provides a unidirectional clutch provided about a rotational axis which supports centrally a wheel. The clutch has an inner race operab... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163560 | Coated test elements The invention concerns coated test elements and in particular test elements comprising a capillary gap which have a hydrophobic structured coating at least in the area surrounding the capillary gap. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163165 | Gas sensor with a microporous electrolyte layer The present invention relates to electrochemical sensors for determining gaseous analytes in an aqueous measuring medium, to a process for producing such sensors, and to a process for determining gaseous analytes dissolved in an aqueous measuring medium using the el... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162854 | Body fluid sampling device Body fluid sampling device comprising a skin-piercing element (10) having a fluid pathway (11) for receiving body fluid, at least a portion of the fluid pathway is open to the environment and further comprising a fluid receiving element (40) bei... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162172 | Depression for feeding ball-shaped bodies and a device for the stacking and distribution of a defined number of ball-shaped bodies A method and device for the removal of balls from a supply is disclosed. The device has a horizontal plate having one or a plurality of circular orifices of identical size in the form of transcurrent orifices running vertically from the upper side to the lower side.... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160665 | Microneedle arrays with ATR sensor A sensor is described for optically determining the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid. This sensor comprises a needle arrangement which has at least one hollow needle having a hollow space extending from the distal end to the proximal end, the distal end o... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159658 | System and method for the automated analysis of samples The present invention pertains to a system for the automated analysis of samples, comprising: a first optical device including at least one receptacle for receiving at least one of said samples and a receptacle-associated optical unit including at least one receptac... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158438 | Method for the determination of the concentration of a non-volatile analyte The invention relates to a method for the determination of the concentration of a non-volatile analyte in an aqueous sample medium, with the use of an optical sensor which contains a luminescent dye and is calibrated at the user site by means of a single-point-calib... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158078 | Easy strip access primary container and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof Embodiments of the present invention relate to a test strip container which provides easy access to test strips. The test strip container includes a lower housing, an upper housing, and a retaining member configured to releasably retain the test strips in a nested c... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157750 | Integrated analytical test element A lancet integrated test element (LIT) includes an incision forming member that has a cutting end configured to form an incision in tissue. A test element is attached to the incision forming member to test fluid from the incision. The test element has a sampling end... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157746 | Device for cutting out tissue specimens The present invention relates to a device for separating a tissue part from brain material, the device comprising a circular blade which continues as the wall of a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical hollow body, at the end of which a grid is arranged perpendic... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156070 | Insulin pump programming software with basal profile preview feature Insulin pump programming software is disclosed that generates thumbnail images of basal rate profile data contained in source files and displays the images to permit an operator to select the desired profile data without opening the source files. The software also p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153779 | Nucleotide with an alpha-phosphate mimetic Described are modified mononucleotides and processes for their production. The nucleotides have a structure in which B is a purine or pyrimidine, S is a sugar unit, Y is an OH, a monophosphate, or a diphosphate, and Acc is ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153086 | Liquid container with variable extraction chimney A liquid container having a top opening, a base, and an extraction chimney which extends into the container and which is in alignment with the top opening is presented. The extraction chimney is intended for the withdrawal of liquid by a liquid-withdrawal element th... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152741 | Lancet wheel The invention is related to a lancet wheel (1) having a plurality of lancets (2) in a ring-shaped arrangement, the lancets (2) comprising a lancet body (4) that ends in a lancet tip (3). A lancet wheel (1) according to the i... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152740 | Blood withdrawal system The present invention generally relates to a blood withdrawal system for withdrawing blood for diagnostic purposes. The blood withdrawal system comprises housing with a lancet, which can be moved within the housing. The housing also includes a lancet drive with a dr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148164 | System and method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample fluid The present disclosure relates to various methods for measuring the amount of an analyte present in a biological fluid using an electrochemical testing process. Various embodiments are disclosed, including the use of AC test signals and the performance of tests havi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147777 | Sample tube holder A sample tube holder for receiving and holding a sample tube having a cylindrical shape, a length symmetry axis and an outer diameter lying in a predetermined range. The sample tube holder comprises a solid body comprising at least one elongated chamber adapted for ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147755 | Drum type container for analytical elements A drum type container for analytical elements comprises a casing defining a compartment with a plurality of portions For receiving respective ones of the analytical elements. The container further comprises a base assembly to which the casing is rotatably mounted. T... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142721 | Test strip with slot vent opening A test strip with a covering layer having a novel slot. The slot divides the inventive covering layer into two parts and provides a vent opening that allows air to escape as fluid enters a cavity or sample receiving chamber formed in the test strip. In preferred emb... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142366 | Assembly for receiving body fluids, and method for the production thereof For an assembly for receiving body fluids comprising a sampling element (10) that has a collecting area (12) for collecting body fluid obtained by a puncture, it is proposed that the collecting area is formed by a longitudinal slot (12) which is... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141601 | Manual filling aid with push button fill A medical liquid transfer system includes a pump configured to transfer liquid between at least two containers. A detachable connector is detachably secured to the pump. The detachable connector has at least one pump passage to transmit pumping pressure from the pum... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140294 | Temperature estimations in a blood glucose measuring device Methods of estimating the temperature of a reaction site on a measurement strip in a blood glucose measuring devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes determining an activation initiation time, an activation duration time, a thermal magnitude and a ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137980 | On-board control for analytical elements The invention concerns a reagent system for the so-called on-board control of analytical elements, in particular test strips, containing an organic N-oxide or a nitroso compound. The invention also concerns analytical elements containing a reagent system for a detec... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137905 | Apparatus and method for determining an analyte in a fluid The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for determining an analyte in a fluid. Provided in the device is a stirring zone formed in an optionally microfluidic three-dimensional structure, into which stirring zone a sample of the fluid can be introduced and... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133743 | Phenobarbital derivatives useful in immunoassay Phenobarbital derivatives synthesized out of the alkyl chain at the 5-position, particularly with hydrophilic properties, and carrying an active ester at the end, allow formation of aminodextran conjugates that give curves in the desired range of the assay in the ON... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132101 | Method and system for data selection and display A method and apparatus for concurrently displaying sets of data related to a medical condition, including a feature which enables the user to select one or more of the data sets for emphasized or more prominent display relative to the other data set(s). ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131474 | Method and system for investigating glucose metabolism The invention relates to a method for investigating the glucose metabolism of a human being for disease-relevant and/or disease-related particularities. The glucose concentration g(t1) to g(tn) of a body fluid is measured at time points t1 to tn that are distributed... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129195 | Method for the production of an analytical element A method is provided for producing an analytical element comprising at least one test field for analyzing a liquid sample, wherein provision is made for a carrier on which a polymer fabric is arranged. At least one portion of the polymer fabric is irradiated with UV... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129138 | Method and apparatus for determining an analyte in a liquid sample A method for the determination of an analyte in a liquid sample, especially a body liquid sample, with the aid of an analytical apparatus. The apparatus receives a first measuring signal si (i=0, 1, . . . ) and a second measuring signal sj (j=1... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124338 | Use of TDE for isolation of nucleic acids The invention provides the use of tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether for adsorbing nucleic acids to solid phases such as those with silica surfaces. To this end, the invention also provides compositions comprising TDE. Methods are disclosed and claimed to purify nu... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123717 | Therapy delivery system having an open architecture and a method thereof A therapy delivery system having an open architecture and method of providing thereof are disclosed. The present invention provides a therapy dosage module having a control algorithm that can be replaced with a predefined or independently defined control algorithm. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123701 | Methods and apparatus for sampling and analyzing body fluid A sampling device for sampling body fluid includes a lancet for making an incision, a capillary tube for drawing-up body fluid from the incision, and a test strip affixed to an upper end of the capillary tube for receiving the fluid. An absorbent pad can be disposed... | 02/28/2012 |
