# US 11,112,399 B2 · Apparatus and a method for analyzing a body fluid sample from a sampler > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,112,399 B2 - Document ID: US11112399B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/471,073 - Filed: 2017-12-04 - Published: 2019-11-28 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-23 - Assignees: Radiometer Medical ApS - Applicants: Radiometer Medical ApS - Inventors: Kasper Karup; Frederik Bundgaard; Kristian Hvidtfeldt; Nina Pytter Laursen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11112399B2 ## CPC - G01N 33/48792: {Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit (for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C)} - G01N 33/4925: {measuring blood gas content, e.g. O2, CO2 , HCO3} - G01N 35/00732: {Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers} - G01N 35/02: using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations {(G01N35/0098 and G01N35/0099 take precedence)} - G01N 35/1009: {Characterised by arrangements for controlling the aspiration or dispense of liquids} - G16H 10/40: for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract Disclosed are a method and an apparatus (2) for analyzing a body fluid sample from a sampler, the apparatus (2) comprising: a sampler bed (4) comprising a plurality of slots (10), each slot being configured to receive a sampler containing a body fluid sample; an analyzing unit configured to analyze body fluid samples; at least one inlet (6) configured to withdraw a body fluid sample from a sampler from any of the slots (10) for provision of the withdrawn body fluid sample to the analyzing unit; and at least one display unit comprising at least one display area (8); the apparatus being configured to display graphical information simultaneously within a plurality of primary zones (12) of the at least one display area, wherein the plurality of primary zones comprises a primary zone for each slot (10), and wherein each of the primary zones (12) individually faces a respective slot (10), and wherein the graphical information comprises a respective primary graphical information part within each primary zone, and wherein each respective primary graphical information part relates to the respective slot faced by the respective primary zone. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for analyzing a body fluid sample from a sampler, the apparatus comprising: a sampler bed comprising a plurality of slots, each slot configured to receive a sampler containing a body fluid sample; an analyzing unit configured to analyze body fluid samples; at least one inlet configured to withdraw a body fluid sample from a sampler from any of the slots for provision of the withdrawn body fluid sample to the analyzing unit; and at least one display unit comprising at least one display area; wherein the apparatus is configured to display graphical information simultaneously within a plurality of primary zones of the at least one display area, wherein the plurality of primary zones comprises a primary zone for each slot, and wherein each of the primary zones individually faces a respective slot, and wherein the graphical information comprises a respective primary graphical information part within each primary zone, wherein each respective primary graphical information part relates to the respective slot faced by the respective primary zone. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each slot defines a respective proximity point on a first edge of the at least one display area, wherein each respective proximity point is defined as the point on the first edge being closest to the respective slot, and wherein each primary zone is closer to the proximity point defined by the related slot than to any other proximity point defined by another slot. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of slots forms a first alignment and the primary zones form a second alignment parallel to the first alignment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of slots and the primary zones are arranged in a grid-like structure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each primary zone forms a respective primary alignment with the related slot, and wherein all respective primary alignments are parallel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distance between a primary zone and the related slot is less than 20 cm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distance between two primary zones corresponds to the distance between the related two slots. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of slots includes at least three slots and wherein the distances between a respective primary zone and adjacent primary zones are the same. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one primary graphical information part comprises color-coded information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one primary graphical information part comprises information relating to a status of the related slot. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one primary graphical information part comprises information relating to a sampler held by the related slot. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of intermediate display parts comprising an intermediate display part for each slot, wherein each intermediate display part is configured to display respective intermediate information relating to the respective slot. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein each intermediate display part is provided such that the distance between the respective intermediate display part and the at least one display area is smaller than the distance between the related slot and the at least one display area, and wherein the distance between each respective intermediate display part and the related slot is less than 10 cm. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein each intermediate display part comprises an LED. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the primary graphical information part displayed at a primary zone comprises pulsating and/or varying intensity visuals. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, configured to display secondary graphical information at a secondary zone of the at least one display area, wherein the secondary graphical information relates to the slot relating to a selected primary zone. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the secondary zone is provided such that the distance between the selected primary zone and the related slot is smaller than the distance between the secondary zone and the related slot. ### Claim 18 (depends on 2) An apparatus according to claim 2, configured to display secondary graphical information at a secondary zone of the at least one display area, wherein the secondary graphical information relates to the slot relating to a selected primary zone, wherein the secondary zone is provided such that the distance between the selected primary zone and the related slot is smaller than the distance between the secondary zone and the related slot, and wherein the secondary zone is provided such that the selected primary zone is between the secondary zone and the proximity point defined by the related slot. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the secondary graphical information supplements the related primary graphical information part. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one inlet comprises a first inlet configured to withdraw a body fluid sample from a sampler from any of the slots. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the sampler bed and/or the individual slots are moveable in relation to the first inlet. ### Claim 22 (depends on 12) An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the intermediate information displayed by the intermediate display part comprises pulsating and/or varying intensity visuals. ### Claim 23 A method for analyzing a body fluid sample from a sampler, the method comprising: receiving a sampler containing a body fluid sample at a slot of a sampler bed comprising a plurality of slots; withdrawing the body fluid sample from the sampler using an inlet; providing the withdrawn body fluid sample to an analyzing unit configured to analyze body fluid samples; and displaying graphical information simultaneously within a plurality of primary zones of at least one display area of at least one display unit, wherein the plurality of primary zones comprises a primary zone for each slot, and wherein each of the primary zones individually faces a respective slot, and wherein the graphical information comprises a respective primary graphical information part within each primary zone, and wherein each respective primary graphical information part relates to the respective slot faced by the respective primary zone.