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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Edward P. Perez, Redwood City, CA (US);
Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Edward P. Perez, Redwood City, CA (US);
Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B017/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for sampling body fluid, the device comprising, a main body, a lancet disposed within the main body, a carrier disposed within the main body fixedly attached to the lancet, a spring in communication with the lancet and the carrier, an annular space disposed within the main body adjacent the lancet, and a testing device for measuring a body fluid. The testing device may include micro-porous test strips, an electronic testing device, an optical/reflectance testing measuring device, or a visual inspection.