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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1999
Michael R. Hatch, Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Jonathan A. Eppstein, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stuart Mcrae, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael R. Hatch, Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Jonathan A. Eppstein, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stuart McRae, Atlanta, GA (US);
SpectRx, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Altea Technologies, Inc., Tucker, GA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for detecting a measuring an analyte in a biological fluid of an animal. A harvesting device () is provided suitable for positioning on the surface of tissue of an animal to harvest biological fluid therefrom. The harvesting device () comprises an analyte sensor () positioned to be contacted by the harvested biological fluid and which generates a measurement signal representative of the analyte. At least one attribute sensor () is provided to measure an attribute associated with the biological fluid harvesting operation of the harvesting device () or the assay of the biological fluid, and which generates an attribute signal representative of the attribute. Adjustments are made to operational parameters of the harvesting device () based on the one or more attributes.