The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2009
Morteza Naghavi, Houston, TX (US);
Albert Andrew Yen, Pearland, TX (US);
Haider Hassan, Houston, TX (US);
David Panthagani, Houston, TX (US);
Craig Jamieson, Houston, TX (US);
Gary L. Mcquilkin, Plymouth, MN (US);
Timothy J O'brien, St. Francis, MN (US);
Morteza Naghavi, Houston, TX (US);
Albert Andrew Yen, Pearland, TX (US);
Haider Hassan, Houston, TX (US);
David Panthagani, Houston, TX (US);
Craig Jamieson, Houston, TX (US);
Gary L. McQuilkin, Plymouth, MN (US);
Timothy J O'Brien, St. Francis, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for blood sampling from skin capillaries are provided. Blood extraction is improved by applying gradient pressure in a proximal to distal direction of an extremity. Blood is extracted and sampled from the skin capillaries with a blood sampling mechanism of at least a lancet and testing kit.