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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7207939 | Apparatus and method for analyzing a liquid in a capillary tube of a hematology instrument An apparatus and method for determining the density and fluid-type of a fluid flowing in a capillary tube, the velocity and viscosity of a blood sample flowing in a capillary tube, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of a blood sample after flow has been brough... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7153386 | Method for manufacturing a device for collecting a blood sample from a plastic segment tube A device for collecting a blood sample from a plastic segment tube into a receptacle uses a cylindrical housing containing a hollow needle to puncture the segment tube as it is inserted into the upper port of the device. A series of ribs with medial edges are arrang... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6974701 | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test measurement instrument of unitary design and method of using the same An erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measurement instrument having a Blood Collection Configuration and an ESR Measurement Configuration. The ESR measurement instrument includes a sedimentation measurement tube having an hollow interior volume containing a predet... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6632679 | Method to determine the speed of sedimentation of blood and other parameters correlated thereto, and relative apparatus Method and apparatus to determine the speed of sedimentation of blood and other parameters connected thereto, said method being carried out by detecting the development over time of the optical density, or absorbance, of a sample of blood, said sample bei... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6531321 | Blood control and system for erythrocyte sedimentation measurement A control and system for blood testing, including a control having stabilized blood cells that have been introduced into a suspension including an aggregating agent and preferably a surfactant. The control and system is used advantageously for indirect ac... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6331435 | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate control A three-phase suspension suitable for use as an erythrocyte sedimentation rate control having the following three components: (1) a synthetic plasma base, (2) a high molecular weight polymer, and (3) mammalian red blood cells. The control is designed to a... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6146327 | Method for in vivo measurement of coagulation rate In a method for measuring in vivo coagulation rate, a fold of organic tissues is clamped so that a target blood vessel contained in the organic tissues is closed at a downstream point and an upstream point spaced from one another. Waveform energy is then ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135957 | Method of and apparatus for echographic determination of the viscosity and the pressure gradient in a blood vessel This invention includes a method of determining the viscosity and the pressure gradient in a blood vessel, including the acquisition of nࣙ2 blood speed values, corresponding to the same number of n radii of the blood vessel, determined along a diameter ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5916814 | Presealed integral hematocrit test assembly and method A presealed integral hematocrit test assembly includes a holder, a bore molded into the holder, and a blood sample tube mounted on the holder adapted to receive a sample of blood by capillary action, whereby the blood sample tube is filled with blood from... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5863799 | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate control A three-phase solution suitable for use as an erythrocyte sedimentation rate control having the following three components: (1) a synthetic plasma base, (2) a high molecular weight polymer, and (3) mammalian red blood cells. The control is designed to all... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5755231 | Test strip including integral specimen flow retarding structure A test strip includes a first layer and an overlying differential flow-retarding layer that reduces the fraction of a component of a liquid specimen percolated therethrough. An inert backing, preferably having an aperture therethrough, overlies the flow-r... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5705739 | Detecting specific medical conditions from erythrocyte density distrubition in a centrifuged anticoagulated whole blood sample In most mammals studied, a histogram of the erythrocytes' density of a healthy individual normally has a Gaussian distribution. Gaussian or near-Gaussian distributions may be characterized by their mean, by their standard deviation, and their absence of s... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5685302 | Method for determining plasma volume, determination of blood volume thereby, and apparatus therefore The subject invention provides a method for determining in a subject the volume of plasma in the subject's circulation which comprises introducing into the subject's circulation a predetermined amount of a pharmaceutically-acceptable solution comprising a... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5526808 | Method and apparatus for noninvasively determining hematocrit A method and apparatus for noninvasively determining hematocrit utilizing the frequency dependent electrical impedance characteristics of whole blood by electrically stimulating a patient body portion containing a pulsatile vascular compartment with a con... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5222497 | Hollow needle for use in measurement of viscosity of liquid A hollow needle for use in measurement of viscosity of liquids, includes at least one small and slender straight tube and a hub fixed thereto and provided with a connector member. The tube includes a piercing portion and a suction portion extending theref... | 06/29/1993 |
| 4884577 | Process and apparatus for measuring blood viscosity directly and rapidly Apparatus for rapidly measuring blood viscosity including a hollow column of narrow bore in fluid communication with a chamber containing a porous bed and means for measuring blood flow rate within the column. The specific permeability of the bed and the ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4461830 | Serum fibrinogen viscosity in clinical medicine A solution of purified, standardized fibrinogen is added to a sample of coagulant-free serum from subject, and the viscosity of the resulting solution is measured. The measurement may be related to diagnosing an abnormal body condition, such as schizophre... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4392497 | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate apparatus and method Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate is determined by collecting a predetermined quantity of venous blood directly within a sealed evacuated ESR specimen tube which may contain a specific quantity of an anticoagulant, agitating the sealed specimen tube to mix t... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4178917 | Method and system for non-invasive detection of zinc protoporphyrin in erythrocytes A method and system for the non-invasive detection of zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) in erythrocytes. Light at least partially within the fluorescence excitation spectrum of ZPP is directed onto the skin of a patient. The resultant incident light reflection an... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4083363 | Blood viscosity determination device An apparatus for determining blood viscosity of blood in the body is disclosed. Venous pressure in a body vein is maintained at a constant pressure, blood is then withdrawn from the vein at a constant pressure for a period of time and the volume of blood ... | 04/11/1978 |
| 3999538 | Method of blood viscosity determination A method of determining blood viscosity of blood in the body. Venous pressure in a body vein is maintained at a constant pressure. Blood is then withdrawn from the vein at a constant pressure for a time period and the volume of blood withdrawn is determin... | 12/28/1976 |
