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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2006
Applicant:
Urs A. Ramel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventor:
Urs A. Ramel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bayer HealthCare LLC, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for preparing a fluid sample for use in a fluid analyte meter, including: a first portion, comprising: a septum piercing projection, a capillary channel, and a vent on an outer surface of the first portion; and a second portion, comprising: a treatment solution chamber, and a septum sealing the treatment solution chamber, wherein the vent is open when the first portion of the device is initially inserted into the second portion of the device, and wherein the vent is closed when the first portion of the device is fully inserted into the second portion of the device.