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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
David D. Cunningham, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Timothy P. Henning, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Eric B. Shain, Glencoe, IL (US);
Douglas F. Young, Grayslake, IL (US);
Andrew J. Muetterties, Mundelein, IL (US);
Thomas G. Schapira, Bristol, WI (US);
Geoffrey R. Chambers, Middlesex, GB;
Graham J. Hughes, Oxford, GB;
Jared L. Watkin, Oxon, GB;
Gary F. Prokop, Wheaton, IL (US);
Joshua P. Goldfarb, Chicago, IL (US);
David D. Cunningham, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Timothy P. Henning, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Eric B. Shain, Glencoe, IL (US);
Douglas F. Young, Grayslake, IL (US);
Andrew J. Muetterties, Mundelein, IL (US);
Thomas G. Schapira, Bristol, WI (US);
Geoffrey R. Chambers, Middlesex, GB;
Graham J. Hughes, Oxford, GB;
Jared L. Watkin, Oxon, GB;
Gary F. Prokop, Wheaton, IL (US);
Joshua P. Goldfarb, Chicago, IL (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for obtaining a sample of blood from a patient for subsequent diagnostic tests, e.g., glucose monitoring. In one aspect of the invention, the method comprises the steps of: In another aspect of the invention, an apparatus for carrying out the method described previously is provided. The apparatus comprises: