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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8439848 | Blood testing device A blood testing device that can perform blood testing having lighting intensity independent of the number of times of piercing. The blood testing device (21) has a cover unit (20) removably installed on negative pressure chambers (25a,... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8435190 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each coupled to a cartridge and having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within th... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8430828 | Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend ou... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8425432 | Reconfigurable integrated lancet system A reconfigurable integrated lancet system comprises a testing device having a housing, a lancet holding device frame, a lancet, and at least one connection mechanism. The lancet holding device frame is adapted to fasten around a periphery of the housing of the testi... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8419657 | Device for sampling bodily fluids A bodily fluid sampling device comprising a lancet which can be advanced against a skin-piercing site to produce a droplet of bodily fluid. A transport medium is positioned sufficiently close to the lancing medium to retain a droplet of bodily fluid therebetween by ... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8414503 | Methods and apparatus for lancet actuation A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet and a processor coupled to the drive force generator capab... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8414504 | Blood test device A blood test device using a laser as a puncture member. More specifically, in a blood test device using a laser as a puncture member, the skin can be fixed at a definite position by raising the punctured skin under negative pressure, and thus the skin is brought int... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8403864 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The pene... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8398567 | Method and apparatus for measuring an analyte in a body fluid An apparatus and method for analyzing an analyte in a body fluid sample using a lancing device (10) having a hollow lancet are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises the acts of lancing the skin of a test subject... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8394035 | Multi-lancet device The invention concerns a device for collecting body fluids which has at least one lancet comprising a lancet body with at least two tips of different lengths. The device is characterized in that it has a selection means with the aid of which only one tip is selected... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8388551 | Method and apparatus for multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend ou... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8382680 | Hand-held instrument for the analysis of body fluids The present invention provides a hand-held analysis instrument for analyzing a body fluid. The instrument comprises a housing with a housing opening to which a body part, in particular, a finger, can be applied to generate a puncture wound, an analysis unit for anal... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8382682 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetration device includes a penetrating member driver, a cartridge, and a plurality of penetrating members integrated with the cartridge. Each of a penetrating member is coupled to the penetrating member driver when advanced along a path into a tissue tar... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8382683 | Tissue penetration device A moving coil tissue penetration device includes a magnetic source that produces a magnetic field in a magnetically active region. A cylindrical coil is secured to a translation substrate and disposed at least partially within the magnetically active region. A sharp... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8382681 | Fully integrated wearable or handheld monitor An arrangement comprises a housing containing one or more components configured for at least one of body fluid sampling and analysis. The arrangement includes a housing containing one or more components configured for at least one of body fluid sampling and analysis... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8372015 | Body fluid sampling device with pivotable catalyst member An integrated monitoring and body fluid sampling device constructed to permit digital as well as alternate-site body fluid sampling and analysis, the device comprising: a housing; at least one skin-penetration member; and a member constructed for the application of ... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8372016 | Method and apparatus for body fluid sampling and analyte sensing A body fluid sampling system is provided for use on a tissue site. In one embodiment, the system comprises a cartridge; a penetrating member driver; a plurality of penetrating members arranged in a radial configuration on the cartridge wherein sharpened distal tips ... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8360993 | Method for body fluid sample extraction An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication wi... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8360994 | Arrangement for body fluid sample extraction An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication wi... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8360992 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of cartridges, each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each being coupled to a cartridge. Each penetrating member has a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion sl... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8360991 | Tissue penetration device A method of lancing the tissue of a patient provides a tissue penetration element with a tip configured to penetrate tissue and a shaft portion. The tissue penetration element is disposed in proximity to the tissue of the patient. The tissue penetration element is d... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8357106 | Analysis device This invention is regard to an analysis device that analyze a specific component in bodily fluid extracted from the skin using an analysis tool. The analysis device comprise a laser beam oscillation section that emits a laser beam for extracting the bodily fluid fro... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8348857 | Lancing system The invention relates to a lancing system, comprising test elements, lancing elements, test elements each assigned to a lancing element and a hand-held device comprising a holder, which during a puncture holds a lancing element and a test element assigned to it, a l... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8343075 | Tissue penetration device A method of lancing the tissue of a patient provides a tissue penetration element with a tip configured to penetrate tissue and a shaft portion. The tissue penetration element is disposed in proximity to the tissue of the patient. The tissue penetration element is d... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8343074 | Fluid handling devices Devices for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid are provided. Also provided are systems and kits for use in practicing the subject methods. ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8337423 | Blood glucose sensor The invention is directed to an apparatus and method for blood sample acquisition and testing. The apparatus incorporates a test strip having a blood sample volume detection area in which a blood sample is accumulated and a minimum blood sample volume is detected. O... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8337421 | Tissue penetration device A tissue penetration device and method of using same. The tissue penetration device may optionally include sampling and analyzing functions, which may be integrated. An embodiment provides control of a lancet used for sampling blood. Electric field coils or solenoid... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8337420 | Tissue penetration device A body fluid sampling system is provided for use on a tissue site. A container has at least one guide chamber and a driver. A plurality of penetrating members are included. At least one sample receiving unit is configured to be coupled to the driver and advanced out... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8337419 | Tissue penetration device A tissue penetration device and method of using same. The tissue penetration device may optionally include sampling and analyzing functions, which may be integrated. An embodiment provides control of a lancet used for sampling blood. Electric field coils or solenoid... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8337422 | Diagnostic test strip having fluid transport features A test strip for testing a blood sample is provided with a fluid transport feature to facilitate transport of a blood sample obtained from a lancing operation through a capillary channel to a measurement site. A fluid transport path is defined on the major face of t... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8333713 | Lancet comprising a test region The invention relates to a lancet, comprising a base body (2), which has a test region (3) on an upper face for analyzing a body fluid sample, a lancing element (4) extending from the base body (2) for puncturing the skin of a patient, an... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8333711 | Blood-drawing device, in particular for infants and small children or small animals The invention relates to a blood taking device (1), in particular, for newborn babies and small children or small animals, comprising a blood taking vessel (2), provided on the front end thereof with a cannula (5) with a sharpened tip (4)... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8333712 | Body fluid sampling device A body fluid sampling device comprises an elastic membrane arranged at a part of a hermetically sealed housing having a communication path with a check valve and a needling means arranged beneath the membrane. As the membrane is pressed by a fingertip, the needling ... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8333710 | Tissue penetration device A tissue penetration device and method of using same. The tissue penetration device may optionally include sampling and analyzing functions, which may be integrated. An embodiment provides control of a lancet used for sampling blood. Electric field coils or solenoid... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8328737 | Integrated lancing test strip with retractable lancet An integrated lancing test strip device includes a lancet configured to form an incision in tissue and a test strip coupled to the lancet for analyzing body fluid. A retention mechanism acts as a detent to hold the lancet in a static position relative to the test st... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8328736 | Tape transport lance sampler A lancet-sampler system is configured to automatically remove a protective cover from a lancet and automatically unpack a test pad just prior to use. This minimizes the risk of injury and reduces the chance of cross-contamination between the lancet and the test pad.... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8328735 | Analytical system for detecting an analyte in a body fluid and disposable integrated puncturing and analyzing element An analytical system for detecting an analyte in a body fluid comprises a disposable integrated puncturing and analyzing element and a reusable analytical system. The integrated element includes a puncturing element having a tip for generating a puncture wound in a ... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8303518 | Autonomous, ambulatory analyte monitor or drug delivery device The invention relates to analyte monitoring/drug (pharmaceutical agent) delivery device. The invention is suited for monitoring various blood constituents such as glucose. The device has a housing that at least partially encloses a plurality of microneedles disposed... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8298159 | Disposable diagnostic article A disposable diagnostic article comprising a lancing element that can be pierced into a body part and a collection area formed on the lancing element for body fluid obtained by the puncture is disclosed. The lancing element can comprise at least two bent parts folde... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8298158 | Integrated devices having extruded electrode structures and methods of using same The present disclosure provides electrode structures and integrated electrode structures having one or more conductive materials coextruded with one or more dielectric materials. The disclosed electrode structures can be configured for use as analyte sensors. Also p... | 10/30/2012 |
