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| 7383072 | Sweat sensor system and method of characterizing the compositional analysis of sweat fluid A method of sensing the concentration level of at least one particular electrolyte in the sweat fluid of a subject, includes providing a sweat sensor system having sweat fluid absorbing material, measuring apparatus for sensing the electrical conductivity of sweat f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373190 | Shunt barrier in pulse oximeter sensor A pulse oximeter sensor comprising an emitter and a detector disposed on a substrate layer with a thinned portion between the emitter and the detector. A partially transparent covering layer covers the substrate layer and comprises a corresponding thinned portion. T... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365238 | Absorbent article having a dehydration indicator A wearable article comprising a dehydration indicator adapted to measure a urine ionic strength correlated to a specific gravity of the wearer's urine and provide a visible signal when the urine ionic strength reaches a value corresponding to a predetermined thresho... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314752 | Secretion-monitoring article A secretion-monitoring article for identifying a secreted biological fluid. The article includes a body with an absorbent material for absorbing a biological fluid secreted from a person and an indicator system. The indicator system includes an indicator agent and a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7276041 | Method and device for monitoring loss of body fluid and dislodgment of medical instrument from body A method of alerting medical personnel of a problem during hemodialysis includes providing an active, fail-to-safe site sensor for a fistula needle at an access site during hemodialysis; and automatically alerting medical personnel of a problem during hemodialysis u... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7214199 | Urine analysis collection kit for veterinary use A system for collecting urine specimens from pet or animal comprising an elongated tray section having at one end a collection chamber for collecting a predetermined volume of urine in fluid communication with an open section of said tray to receive a stream of urin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211043 | Method, system and device for evaluating skin type A method, device and system for determining skin type. The method includes a step of applying at least one drop of substance onto a zone of the skin or on a collector member previously in contact with the zone of the skin. The substance can modify at least one physi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175430 | Support materials and imaging method for intraoral diagnostic purposes The invention relates to deformable, curable or film-forming support materials which contain diagnostically useful additives for locus- and substance-specific intraoral diagnostics, and processes for the preparation of images for intraoral locus- and substance-speci... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7041057 | Tissue interface device A tissue interface device (10) suitable for positioning on or about one or more artificial openings in a biological membrane of an organism and for coupling to a monitor and control unit and a vacuum source. The tissue interface device (10) comprises a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037262 | Body fluid collection and analysis The invention relates to attachable body fluid collection devices, each comprising at least one storage structure for, when in use, storing a body fluid sample secreted by a body fluid secreting surface. The or at least one of the storage structure comprises silicon... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014615 | Interstitial fluid collection and constituent measurement An apparatus and method is disclosed for obtaining and measuring constituents in a sample of body fluid. The apparatus includes a member which is sized to penetrate into at least the dermal layer of skin to collect a sample of body fluid located within the dermal la... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004901 | Method and kit for the transdermal determination of analyte concentration in blood A method is provided for determining the level of an analyte in the blood of an individual by measuring the level of the analyte in an interstitial fluid or in any other non blood fluid which does not contain red blood cells and adjusting the measurement value by th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6982360 | Pantyliner for women, in particular for pregnant women The invention relates to a pantyliner, in particular for pregnant women, with a liquid-impermeable lower layer and a liquid-permeable covering layer, where a test insert (3) provided with a test substance is arranged between the lower layer (1) and the... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979306 | Method and device for monitoring loss of body fluid and dislodgment of medical instrument from body A method of alerting medical personnel of a problem during hemodialysis includes providing an active, fail-to-safe site sensor for a fistula needle at an access site during hemodialysis; and automatically alerting medical personnel of a problem during hemodialysis u... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6961609 | Quantitative titration of the autonomic nervous system A non-invasive method for the objective measurement of the functional state of the autonomic nervous system, including the balance between its two divisions, sympathetic and parasympathetic. The method is based on the iontophoretic application of different concentra... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6921647 | Secretion-monitoring article A secretion-monitoring article for identifying a secreted biological fluid having a body with an absorbent material and least one pH determining member and a reagent associated with the absorbent material is disclosed. The article can be embodied as a swab, gauze, p... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904865 | Wetness indicator having improved colorant retention and durability Wetness indicating compositions having improved colorant retention and durability and to wearable articles comprising this wetness indicating composition are provided. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6723797 | Crosslinking agent for water-absorbing resin and water-absorbing material obtained with the same A crosslinking agent for water-absorbing resins which comprises (A) at least one halohydrin compound selected between (A1) a first halohydrin compound having per molecule at least two halohydrin groups (D) represented by the general formula (I), wherein R1 | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719691 | Method, device and kit for obtaining biological samples A kit for generating a biological sample from a discharge emitted from a portion of a body includes an absorbent pad for deploying adjacent to the portion of the body and a portable device for preserving and/or pre-processing the sample. The pad includes a sampling ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6591124 | Portable interstitial fluid monitoring system A strip-like microneedle device is provided that includes an array of hollow microneedles, a diaphragm pump to extract interstitial fluid from skin, and a sensor that detects the concentration of the fluid. The microneedle device can be interfaced to an e... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585646 | Screening test and procedure using skin patches Marker compounds indicative of variations in physiological conditions, genetic defects or disease states have been found to be present in apocrine sweat and, in many conditions, these markers are present in apocrine sweat in elevated levels when compared ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6501002 | Disposable surface wipe article having a waste contamination sensor Disclosed is a disposable surface wipe having a sensor which detects bodily waste contamination on a surface and which provides a signal indicating the presence of such contamination, desirably by detecting a component of the waste normally present in was... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6479015 | Apparatus for monitoring a level of a chemical species in a body fluid An apparatus for monitoring a level of a chemical species in a body fluid includes a fluid collection layer adapted for receiving the body fluid. The fluid collection layer is dry prior to being brought into contact with the body fluid. A catalyst is prov... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479727 | Diagnostic panel A disposable article is provided that comprises a sensor adapted to detect one or more specific health and/or nutrition markers in the wearer's feces. The article may also signal the caretaker, the wearer, or an actuator of the occurrence.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6464635 | Diaper with indicators sensitive to the status of the impregnated urine and visible form outside A diaper having indicators incorporated therein for pH, nitrates, bilirubin, ketones, proteins, blood, and urobilinogen. The diaper allows a simple visual examination to obtain information related to the status of the urine emitted by the user, enabling r... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6443892 | Sweat collecting device and methods for use and detection of tampering The invention is useful for providing sweat collecting devices for the detection of chemicals or biochemicals in the perspiration of a living subject while reducing drug contamination from without (external sources), and for detecting tampering of the swe... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6432052 | health examination card for family use and it's interpreter A health examination card and its explainer wherein the health examination card can be used to test the biochemical items of blood (BLD), bilirubin (BIL), urobilinogen (URO), protein (PRO), nitrite (NIT), glucose (GLU), free calcium (Ca), etc and the card... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6219574 | Device and method for enchancing transdermal sampling A percutaneous agent sampling device and method are provided. The device comprises a collector and a sheet having a plurality of microblades for piercing the skin for increasing transdermal flux of an agent.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203496 | Apparatus with reagents for detection of medical conditions Disclosed is a disposable diaper that has one or more chemical reagents provided in the absorbent region of the diaper, which comes into contact with urine when a patient wearing the diaper urinates. These chemical reagents change color when they contact ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6186946 | Urinalysis stick for animals A urinalysis stick for animals comprising a chemical reaction agent at an end, a color sample showing the discoloration stage at a rear end, and a half cut portion or a half fold portion provided in the middle of the stick for tearing off or folding the s... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183434 | Multiple mechanical microporation of skin or mucosa A method of enhancing the permeability of a biological membrane, including the skin or mucosa of an animal or the outer layer of a plant to a permeant is described utilizing microporation of selected depth and optionally one or more of sonic, electromagne... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6126597 | System for identifying premature rupture of membrane during pregnancy An article for the identification of the premature rupture of a membrane during pregnancy is disclosed. The article comprises a pad having an upper outer layer, a lower outer layer, and an intermediate pH-responsive component. A double-sided adhesive stri... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6063029 | Diagnostic patch and method for diagnosis using the same A diagnostic patch comprising at least an adsorption carrier adsorbing a substance secreted from a living body, which is useful particularly for the diagnosis of mammary cancer or atopic dermatitis, and a method for the diagnosis of mammary cancer or atop... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6050988 | Device for enhancing transdermal agent flux A device (2) comprising a sheet member (6) having a plurality of microprotrusions (4) extending from a bottom edge (5) for penetrating the skin of a patient. The sheet member (6) when in use being oriented in an approximately perpendicular relation to the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6042543 | Test device and method for quantitative measurement of an analyte in a liquid A device and method for determining the concentration of an analyte, particularly a chloride ion, in a liquid sample are particularly useful to screen for cystic fibrosis in an individual. In a preferred embodiment, the device takes the form of a patch co... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5954685 | Electrochemical sensor with dual purpose electrode The present invention provides an electrode assembly for use in a transdermal analyte sensor operating in an alternating polarity mode in which a single electrode element provides both the counter electrode and iontophoretic electrode functions. By combin... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5944662 | Method and apparatus of determination of chemical species in perspiration A dermal patch to be worn on the skin for increasing the concentration of an analyte expressed through the skin in perspiration to a conveniently measurable level. Included are patches and methods of using such patches to determine the quantity of an anal... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5944661 | Potential and diffusion controlled solid electrolyte sensor for continuous measurement of very low levels of transdermal alcohol A method for continuous tracking of blood alcohol, is comprised of 1) a potential- and diffusion-controlled electrochemical solid polymer electrolyte sensor that continuously and concurrently measures very low concentrations of ethanol vapor at the surfac... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5899856 | Dermal patch detecting long-term alcohol consumption and method of use A non-occlusive dermal patch for collecting vapor phase perspiration from a subject's skin and retaining an analyte such as ethanol in the perspiration is disclosed. A method of collecting vapor phase perspiration containing an analyte such as ethanol ove... | 05/04/1999 |
