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US 12,048,543 B2Granted
Dermal patch for collecting a physiological sample with removable vial
AssigneeSatio, Inc.
InventorsNamal Nawana, Ziad Tarik Al-Shamsie
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Abstract
A device for collecting a physiological sample from a subject includes a lancet and a cartridge configured to couple to the lancet. The needle is configured to puncture the subject's skin. The lancet is configured to automatically deploy the needle when coupled to the lancet which allows the needle to puncture the subject's skin and draw a physiological sample. The device further includes a vial disposed within the cartridge. The vial is configured to receive the drawn physiological sample.
Claims14
A device for collecting a physiological sample from a subject, comprising:
- a lancet with a first needle configured to puncture the subject's skin, a cartridge configured to couple to the lancet, wherein the lancet is configured to automatically deploy the first needle when the lancet is coupled to the cartridge so as to allow the first needle to puncture the subject's skin and draw the physiological sample from the subject,
- a vial assembly disposed within the cartridge and configured to receive the drawn physiological sample, the vial assembly having a vial is disposed therein;
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- a plunger at least partially disposed within the vial assembly and configured to create a vacuum within the vial, wherein the vacuum draws the physiological sample to the vial, wherein the vial assembly is coupled to the plunger such that removal of the plunger from the cartridge causes the vial assembly to be removed from the cartridge.
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