WO2005065415A3 - Body fluid sampling device with conductive media - Google Patents

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WO2005065415A3
WO2005065415A3 PCT/US2004/044055 US2004044055W WO2005065415A3 WO 2005065415 A3 WO2005065415 A3 WO 2005065415A3 US 2004044055 W US2004044055 W US 2004044055W WO 2005065415 A3 WO2005065415 A3 WO 2005065415A3
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body fluid
support structure
fluid sampling
sampling device
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Paul Lum
Ganapati Mauze
Travis Marsot
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Pelikan Technologies Inc
Paul Lum
Ganapati Mauze
Travis Marsot
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Abstract

A body fluid sampling device (230) includes a set of pins (310) that obviate the need for leads from the disposable device. The pins (310) may be integrated into the tissue penetrating device. The pins are inserted into the printed electrochemical electrodes (300) and are reusable. In one embodiment, the device (400) includes a support structure (412, 600), a sensory material (414, 540) on one side of the support structure, and a conductor material (416, 550) on an opposite side of the support structure. A plurality of holes (418)in the support structure allow the sensory material to contact the conductor material.
PCT/US2004/044055 2003-12-31 2004-12-31 Body fluid sampling device with conductive media WO2005065415A2 (en)

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