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US 12,158,430 B2Granted
Disposable indicator component for measuring analyte concentration in bodily fluids
AssigneeKenvue Brands LLC
InventorsCurt Binner, Justin Mellinger, Alexandru Paunescu
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Abstract
A disposable indicator component for use in a system for measuring analyte concentration in a bodily fluid includes an indicator zone comprising at least one colorimetric analyte sensing element, and a coupler for coupling the indicator component to a component having at least one spectrophotometer contained within a housing.
Claims6
A disposable indicator component for use with a handheld analyzer comprising:
- a) a first flexible web layer;
- b) a fluid transport layer adjacent the first flexible web layer;
- and
- c) a fluid impervious envelope surrounding the indicator zone adjacent the fluid transport layer;
- wherein:
- I) the first flexible web layer, fluid transport layer, and the fluid impervious envelope are stacked in order and secured together;
- II) the indicator zone comprises at least two colorimetric analyte sensing elements;
- III) the fluid impervious envelope has a discrete pocket arranged on configured to contain each of the at least two colorimetric analyte sensing elements and each pocket has a unique aperture in fluid communication with the fluid transport layer;
- IV) the fluid transport layer is arranged and configured to inhibit fluid transport between apertures in the fluid impervious envelope.
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