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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:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter E Daddona, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gregory T Fieldson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Avtar S Nat, Fremont, CA (US);
Wei-Qi Lin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600345 ; 600309 ; 600347 ; 600365 ; 600373 ;
Abstract
An agent detecting device comprising a plate (6) having a plurality of microprotrusions (4) for piercing the skin of a patient. Each of the microprotrusions (4) having an electrode (14, 16 and 18) thereon for detecting the presence of an agent in the patient's interstitial fluid.
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