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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2003
Brian J. Erickson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Michael E. Hilgers, Roseville, MN (US);
Tracy A. Hendrickson, Minnetonka, MN (US);
J. Edward Shapland, Shoreview, MN (US);
Frank A. Solomon, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark B. Knudson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Brian J. Erickson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Michael E. Hilgers, Roseville, MN (US);
Tracy A. Hendrickson, Minnetonka, MN (US);
J. Edward Shapland, Shoreview, MN (US);
Frank A. Solomon, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark B. Knudson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Integ, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for obtaining and measuring constituents in a sample of body fluid. The apparatus includes a member which is sized to penetrate into at least the dermal layer of skin to collect a sample of body fluid located within the dermal layer.